Katugahagalge Raja Maha Viharaya Katugahagalge Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Aturugiri Viharaya (Sinhala: කටුගහගල්ගේ රජමහා විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple in Muthukeliyawa village near Buttala town in Monaragala District, Sri Lanka. The site is located close to Kongaha Wewa on Buttala-Badalkumbura Road. History The history of this temple dates back to the beginning of the Christian era. It is believed that Theraputthabhaya, one of the ten paladins of King Dutugemunu (161-137 B.C.) of Anuradhapura lived here after entering to Buddhist order (Dissanayaka, 2023). In 2013, an Early Brahmi Inscription was discovered engraved just below one of the drip-ledged caves at the temple site (Wickramarachchi, 2022). Period: 2nd century B.C-1st century A.D. Language: Old Sinhala Script: Early Brahmi Transcript: ......devasha lene Translation: ......Deva's cave Notes: The inscription was copied on 31 July 2013 and documented under register no. 4073. References: Wickramarachchi, 2022. pp.64-65. The main cave a…