Dedigama Raja Maha Viharaya

Dedigama Raja Maha Viharaya

Dedigama Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: දැදිගම රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Dedigama village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. Dedigama Kota Vehera , a colossal Stupa built by King Parakramabahu I (1153-1186 A.D.) at Dedigama is located about 180 m distance from the premises of this temple. The temple The temple is comparatively small and consists of several buildings and monuments such as the Bodhi tree, Vihara-ge, Dharma Sala (the preaching hall), and monks' dwellings. The Bodhi tree has been planted on a high terrace bounded by a parapet. In front of it is the preaching hall built-in 1912. According to Bell, the Vihara-ge of this temple has been built on stone piers (Bell, 1904). Artifacts A large number of stone artifacts are found scattered within the temple premises. Most of them are broken and apparently removed from their original locations. There is a stone sculpture of Vyagra but the head of it has been broken off at the neck. Dedigama slab inscription of Bhu…