Devagiri Viharaya in Koggala, is an ancient Buddhist temple with old inscriptions, a large Buddha statue, and a protected shrine damaged in WWII.
Devagiri Raja Maha Viharaya (Koggala) D evagiri Raja Maha Vihara , also known as Hirugal Devalaya (Sinhala: කොග්ගල දේවගිරි රජමහා විහාරය, හිරුගල් දේවාලය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Koggala in Galle District, Sri Lanka. History The antiquity of this temple is evidenced by its ancient Bodhi tree, inscription, and the old Buddha statue measuring 18 cubits (Abeyawardana, 2004). The temple is said to have been damaged by the British colonials during World War II [(1939-1945) Abeyawardana, 2004]. You may want to read these posts: Devagiri Viharaya (Diyavinna) Devagiri Viharaya (Galgamuwa) Devagiri Viharaya (Medagoda) A Protected Site The image house with ancient Devalaya in the Koggala
Devagiri Vihara premises in the Grama Niladhari Wasama No.144 A, Koggala of the Habaraduwa Divisional Secretary’s Division is an archaeological protected monument, declared by a government gazette notification published on 7 December 2001. Related Posts Read Also References Books, Gazette Notifications 1) Abeyawardana, H.A.P., 2004. Heritage of Ruhuna:…
