Kulugammana Viharaya

Kulugammana Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: කුළුගම්මන විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Kulugammana village in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. History There is said to be a town in Kulugammana d uring the reign of King Wimaladharmasuriya I [(1592-1604 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2004]. However, the Buddhist temple at Kulugammana dates back to the reign of King Buvanekabahu IV of Gampola [( 1344-1354 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2004 ; Senanayaka, 2018]. The name of this temple is mentioned in the Nampotha , an ancient text written after the 14th century. There had been a Tempita Viharaya at this temple, but it was destroyed in the year 1844 ( Abeyawardana, 2004). References 1) Abeyawardana, H.A.P., 2004. Heritage of Kandurata: Major natural, cultural and historic sites. Colombo: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka. p. 101 . 2) Senanayaka, P., 2018.  Senkadagala Mahanuwara pradeshaye peranima Bauddha Vihara Arama (In Sinhala). Samodhana, The Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Vol.7 (1). pp.55-83. Location…