Daladawatta Maha Viharaya
Photo credit: Google Street View Daladawatta Purana Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: දළදාවත්ත මහා විහාරය) Dalandawatta Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Talpitiya village in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. This Viharaya is famous among the devotees due to its annual Perahera procession which is held for a few days immediately after the conclusion of the Kandy Esala Perahera (Abeyawardana, 2002). History
This temple is said to have been established in 1879 by the villagers (Abeyawardana, 2002). A protected site The ancient image house and preaching hall ( Darmashalawa ) situated within the premises of the Daladawaththa Purana Viharaya in the village of Talpitiya in the Grama Niladari Division of Talpitiya-South (GND No. 697) in the Divisional Secretary’s Division of Panadura are archaeological protected monuments, declared by a government notification published on 27 December 2013. References 1) Abeyawardana, H.A.P., 2002. Heritage of Sabaragamuwa: Major natural, cultural and historic sites. Sab…
