Kempitikanda Tempita Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Kempitikanda village. It is said to have been established for devotees in the 1740s.
Kempitikanda Tempita Viharaya K empitikanda Tempita Viharaya , also known as Sri Bodhirukkharama Purana Tempita Viharaya (Sinhala: කෙම්පිටිකන්ද බෝධිරුක්ඛාරාම ටැම්පිට විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Kempitikanda village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. History The history of this temple runs back to the time of the Kandyan Kingdom . It is said to have been established for the worship of devotees in the 1740s (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009; Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021). Tempita Viharaya Tempita Viharas (the temples on pillars) were a popular aspect of 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 they form the main enclosed shrine room containing the Buddhist sculptures and murals belonging to the Kandyan style. Some Tempita Viharas have narrow verandas and ambul…
