Hulugalla Tempita Viharaya

Hulugalla Tempita Viharaya (Sinhala: හුළුගල්ල ටැම්පිට විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Nikaweratiya in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History This temple and its adjoining tank of the same name are believed to have been built during the reign of King Mahasen [(274-301 A.D.) De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009; Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021]. The tank is said to have been flooded seven times in the Kotte Period and as a remedy, a devotee named Sulugulu Upasaka constructed the present Tempita Viharaya at the site under the patronage of a Buddhist monk called Harambagala Thera (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009; Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021). As per locals, the flooding was stopped miraculously after the construction of this Tempita Viharaya. The rest of the temple complex is said to have been built after 1930 (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). Tempita Viharaya Tempita Viharas were a popular aspect of many Buddhist temples during the Kandyan Period . These structures were usu…