Dodantale Raja Maha Viharaya

Dodantale Raja Maha Viharaya
Dodantale Raja Maha Viharaya (also known as Sri Seneviratnarama Uposhitha Viharaya ) (Sinhala: දොඩංතලේ රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Dodantale in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. History The Vihara-geya (the image house) in Dodantale temple is believed to have been constructed by Chief Adigar Molligoda Rajakaruna Seneviratna Abhayakoon Herath Vahala Mudiyane (Abeyawardana, 2002; Bell, 1904; Wijayawardhana, 2010). The name of the temple "Senevirathna" indicates the link between the temple and Molligoda. The complete name of Molligoda is found in the " Molligoḍa Sannasa ", a copper plate inscription to gifting land to Molligoḍa Adikaram by King Sri Vikrama Rajasinghe [(1798-1815 A.D.) Ranawella, 2015]. Molligoda is said to have designed the Vihara-geya to use as a royal palace after capturing the power of the Kandyan Kingdom (Abeyawardana, 2002; De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009; Wijayawardhana, 2010). According to locals, the ground floor of this building…