Suduhumpola Raja Maha Viharaya

Suduhumpola Raja Maha Viharaya
Suduhumpola Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Sri Narendrarama Viharaya (Sinhala: සුදුහුම්පොල රජමහා විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Suriyagoda village in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. History The history of this temple runs back to the 18th century. It is said that this temple was established by Munwatte Rajakaruna Wijewardhana Navaratna Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahami at the request of King Kirti Sri Rajasinghe [(1747-1782 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2004; Withanachchi, 2018]. The completed temple was bestowed to Ven. Kaduwela Nagasena Thera and his pupillary succession in 1771 (Abeyawardana, 2004; Withanachchi, 2018). The temple also provided facilities to the monks who came to Kandy for the Upasampada Vinaya Karma (Withanachchi, 2018). Ven. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thera, the Anunayaka of Asgiri Maha Viharaya of Siyam sect. is said to have served the Tooth Relic of the Buddha while staying at this temple (Rajapakse, 2016; Withanachchi, 2018). Image house The image house of this temple can b…