Aththaragama Raja Maha Viharaya Aththaragama Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Aththaragama Pothgul Viharaya (Sinhala: අත්තරගම පොත්ගුල් රජ මහා විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Attaragama village in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. History This temple, developed under the patronage of the kings of the Kandyan Kingdom , is said to have been established during the reign of King Kirti Sri Rajasinha [(1747-1782 A.D.) Rajapakse, 2016]. However, the name of this temple is mentioned in the Nampotha , an ancient text written after the 14th century. Also, some antiquities such as the Siri Pathul Gal (Buddha's Footprints) found in the temple premises indicate that this temple has a history dating back to more than 1750 A.D. (Senanayaka, 2018). The Pothgula (library) The temple is popularly called "Pothgul Viharaya" because of its old "library building". According to available epigraphic evidence, this library has been established in the 18th century (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). The building The l…
