Watuwatta Tempita Viharaya Sri Sunandarama Purana Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Watuwatta Tempita Viharaya (Sinhala: වතුවත්ත ශ්රී සුනන්දාරාම පුරාණ රජමහා විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple in Wathuwaththa village in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History The Tempita Viharaya of Watuwatta temple is considered a monument of archaeological value. Folklore attributes the construction of this Viharaya to a Kandyan King named Rajasinha probably King Kirti Sri Rajasinha [( 1747-1781 A.D. ) Anuradha & Kumari, 2015]. It is said that the king built it as a wish granted to a person who lived in the Watuwatta village (Anuradha & Kumari, 2015). 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 containin…
