Vijayarama Monastery (Anuradhapura) Vijayarama (Sinhala: විජයාරාම නටඹුන්) is a ruined Buddhist monastery site situated in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. History Vijayarama is considered a monastery that had connections to Mahayana Buddhism
(Jayasuriya, 2016; Prematilleke & Silva, 1968). Several copper
plaques containing a portion of the Sutra called Prajna Paramita
or invocations to Mahayana deities such as Avalokitesvara, Tara , and
Akasagarbha have been found from the Stupa of this site (Prematilleke
& Silva, 1968; Wikramagamage, 2004). These plaques have been dated to the 9th century A.D. (Dhammaratana, 2000). Monastery complex
Vijayarama is a monastery of the Pabbatha Vihara (rock monasteries or mountain temples) type (Jayasuriya, 2016; Prematilleke & Silva, 1968).
Asokaramaya , Pacinatissa-pabbata Viharaya , Puliyankulama Purvarama, and
Toluvila are several other monasteries that have features similar to
Vijayarama monastery (Jayasuriya, 2016; Prematilleke & Silva, 1968). A large central terrace…
