Divurumwela Raja Maha Viharaya: 7th-c temple in Badulla with ancient stupa, image house, Bodhi tree, and medieval inscription from King Mahinda IV.
Divurumwela Raja Maha Viharaya D ivurumwela Raja Maha Viharaya , some called Divurumpola Temple (Sinhala: දිවුරුම්වෙල විහාරය, දිවුරුම්පොල විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Nugatalawa village in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. History The construction of the Divurumwela temple is attributed to King Aggabodhi IV in the 7th century A.D. (Gunasekara, 2004). The small Stupa , the Bodhi tree, and the image house can be identified as the ancient monuments within the temple premises (Priyadarshani & Gunasena, 2017). However, the old paintings in the image house have been covered in 1983 by drawing new paintings over them (Priyadarshani & Gunasena, 2017). A few stone pillars are found at the entrance to the shrine (Priyadarshani & Gunasena, 2017). A fragmentary slab inscription of the reign of King Mahinda IV (956-972 A.D.) has been found from the old Bodhi tree premises of the temple (Ranawella, 2004). Period: Mahinda IV (956-972 A.D.) Script: Medieval Sinhala Language: Medieval Sinhala Content: This record is date…
