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Maha Mantindaramaya, also known as Maha Mantinda Pirivena (Sinhala: පුරාණ මහා මන්තින්දාරාමය, මහා මන්තින්ද පිරිවෙන), is a Buddhist temple situated in Bamunugama village in Matara District, Sri Lanka.
History
This temple was established in 1893 as an education centre for Buddhist monks as well as laymen (Abeyawardana, 2004). Bedigama Siri Ratanapala Thera was the first incumbent of the temple (Abeyawardana, 2004).
References
1) Abeyawardana, H.A.P., 2004. Heritage of Ruhuna: Major natural,
cultural and historic sites. Colombo: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
ISBN: 955-575-073-4. p.71.
Location Map
This page was last updated on 14 May 2023
