Hathagala Viharaya (Hambantota) Hathagala Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: හාතාගල රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Hathagala village in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. History There is a Sannasa (a document of grant) which states that this temple was presented to a Buddhist monk named Wagegoda Indasara by King Kirti Sri Rajasinha [(1747-1781 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2004; Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021]. Another document dated in 1795 states that the Tempita Viharaya of this temple was constructed during the reign of King Rajadhi Rajasinha [(1781-1798 A.D.) Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021]. Tempita Viharaya Tempita Viharas were popular in many Buddhist temples during the Kandyan Period . These structures were usually built on a wooden platform resting on bare stone pillars or stumps which are about 1-4 feet tall. The roof is generally made of timber and held by wooden stumps. The walls are usually made of wattle and daub and form the main enclosed shrine room containing Buddhist sculptures and murals in the Kandy…
