Kandegama Kanda Viharaya Kandegama Kanda Len Viharaya , also known as Kandegama Archaeological Site (Sinhala: කන්දෙගම කන්ද ලෙන් විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated at the foot of the Danigala Mountain in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka. History Kandegama is a site that reveals archaeological evidence of the Anuradhapura Period and beyond. The drip-ledged caves with Early Brahmi Inscriptions prove that the history of this temple runs back to the pre-Christian era (Paranavitana, 1970). Period: 3rd century B.C. - 1st century A.D. Script: Early Brahmi Language: Old Sinhala Transcript: Parumaka Digatisha puta par(u)maka Gutasha lene . Translation:
The cave of the chief Gutta, son of the chief Dighatissa. Citation: Paranavitana, 1970. p.23. Many dilapidated structures in the early part of the Anuradhapura Period can be seen in the open air at the foot of the hill. They include the ruins of ancient monastery buildings, Pohoya houses, Buddha statues, Stupas and tank walls. Monuments Stupa The ancient Stupa at Kandegama…
