Hingula Tempita Viharaya

Hingula Tempita Viharaya (Sinhala: හිඟුල ටැම්පිට විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Hingula village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. History This Viharaya is believed to be an important religious place as the locality of this temple is mentioned in the " Nampotha ", an ancient Sinhalese text that lists the principal Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka during the 15th century . In the 18th century, this temple was renamed Kirthi Sri Rajamaha Viharaya due to the involvement of King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747-1782 A.D.) in the restoration of the dilapidated temple that existed at this place (Abeyawardana, 2002; Wijayawardhana, 2010). A Buddhist monk named Kappagoda Sobitha Thera of the Welivita community of monks is said to have developed this temple during the Kandyan Period ( Abeyawardana, 2002; Wijayawardhana, 2010 ). Tempita Viharaya Tempita Viharas (the temples on pillars) were a popular aspect of many Buddhist temples during the Kandyan period. These structures were usually built on…