Galkanda Viharaya (Horampella) Not to be confused with Galkanda Viharaya (Bambarenda) Galkanda Purana Viharaya , also known as Galkanda Siriniketha Piriven Mula Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: ගල්කන්ද පුරාණ විහාරය),is a Buddhist temple situated in Horampella area in Minuwangoda in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. History As per the belief of locals, the history of this site is linked with King Valagamba (103,89-77 B.C.). There is a small drip-ledged cave known as " Len Viharaya " and inside it is a small Stupa which is considered to be the oldest monument of this temple. The Bodhi tree of the temple, according to folklore, is a sapling of Sri Maha Bodhiya at Anuradhapura . In 1909, a Bodhighara (a Bodhi-tree shrine) was constructed around this tree by a devotee named E.P. Samara Upasaka. The Pattini Devalaya shrine of this temple is popular among devotees as it is believed to have been established during the reign of King Gajabahu I (114-136 A.D.). The temple The temple mainly consists of a Stupa, Bodhi tree, image house, pre…
