Ambareli Tempita Viharaya is a two-storey 19th-century elevated Buddhist temple, built on stone pillars with murals by the Nilagama Sittara school.
Ambareli Tempita Viharaya A mbareli Tempita Viharaya (Sinhala: අඹරැලි ටැම්පිට විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated near Hinguruweawa reservoir in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. History Although the history of Ambareli temple could be traced back to the 3rd century B.C., the Tempita Viharaya building is a creation of the 19th century A.D. (Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021). It was constructed in 1838 under the guidance of the Buddhist monk Handungama Indrajothi Thera (Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021). It is said that this Tempita Viharaya is reared on the site of an ancient Asanaghara Shrine and the pillars of the Asanaghara have been used for the Tempita Viharaya (Godakumbura, 1965). A paddy-heap shaped Stupa, a Siri Pathula and an Asana stone of about 11 ft. long 4 ft. 7 wide are preserved on the temple premises (Godakumbura, 1965). Tempita Viharaya Tempita Viharas were a popular aspect of many Buddhist temples during the Kandyan Period . These structures were usually built on a wooden platform resting on bare s…
