Mawela Malwathu Tempita Viharaya

Mawela Malwathu Tempita Viharaya (Sinhala: මාවෙල මල්වතු ටැම්පිට විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Pahala-Kadugannawa in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. History The history of this temple, according to local belief, runs back to the Dambadeniya Period (Abeyawardana, 2002). It is said that this Vihara has been erected in a flower garden which belonged to Giriba Sunethra Devi, a consort of King Buvanekabahu ( Abeyawardana, 2002;  De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009 ) . She is credited with the erection of this temple ( Abeyawardana, 2002 ). Tempita Viharaya Tempita Viharas (the temples on pillars) were a popular aspect of many Buddhist temples during the Kandyan Period . These structures were usually built on a wooden platform resting on bare stone pillars or stumps which are about 1-4 feet tall. The roof is generally made of timber and held by wooden stumps. The walls are usually made of wattle and daub and they form the main enclosed shrine room containing the Buddhist sculptures and murals belo…