Omalpe Tempita Viharaya, built on tall stone and timber pillars, features a two-level structure with Kandyan-style murals and a long Hewisi Mandapaya.
Omalpe Tempita Viharaya O malpe Tempita Viharaya , also known as Omalpe Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: ඕමල්පේ ටැම්පිට විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Omalpe village in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. History The Tempita Viharaya of this temple is said to have been constructed by a chieftain named Campane Rala during the reign of King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha [(1798-1815 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2002]. The structure was renovated and granted lands to it by a chieftain named Omalpe Pallegama Tennakoon Mudiyanse during the time of monk Kelle Sri Saranapala Sunanda Thera in 1817 (Abeyawardana, 2002; 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 …
