Hendeniya Raja Maha Viharaya
Photo credit: U Edg3, Google street view Hendeniya Raja Maha Viharaya (also known as Sendeniya Viharaya or Galgane Viharaya ) (Sinhala: හේන්දෙනිය රජමහා විහාරය, සේන්දෙනිය රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Hendeniya village in Kandy District, Sri Lanka.
. History The temple is popular for its three image houses belonging to three periods, namely Gampola Period , Kandyan Period , and the modern period [(after 1948) Abeyawardana, 2004; Withanachchi, 2018]. Built inside a drip-ledged cave, the image house of the Gampola Period is believed to have been constructed by Henakanda Biso Bandara , the consort of King Wikramabahu III [(1357-1374 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2004; De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009; Rajapakse, 2016; Senanayaka, 2018; Withanachchi, 2018]. A carved stone door-frame with traditional Sinhalese designs is found at the entrance of it (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). Inside the image house is a plastered image of the seated Buddha made of stone (Withanachchi, 2018). Evi…
