Kadigamuwa Nagavanaramaya in Kegalle is a Buddhist temple notable for having two Tempita Viharas — a rare architectural feature in Sri Lanka.
Kadigamuwa Nagavanarama Tempita Viharaya S ri Nagavanarama Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Kadigamuwa Tempita Viharaya (Sinhala: කඩිගමුව ශ්රී නාගවනාරාම රජමහා විහාරය, කඩිගමුව ටැම්පිට විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Kadigamuwa village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. It is perhaps the only temple in the country with two Tempita Viharas and one Tempita Devalaya (Silva & Chandrasekara, 2021). History In the past, this temple was also known as Nagavanaramaya as there had been many Na trees in the temple premises (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). Presently, the temple belongs to the Galboda Korale which was earlier known as Sankagarbha Janapada (Abeyawardana, 2002). It claims a recorded history dating back to the reign of King Gajabahu I (114-136 A.D.) of Anuradhapura (Abeyawardana, 2002). Kadigamuwa temple has three image houses, viz; two Tempita image houses and one plinth-type image house (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). Of the two Tempita structures, the one located on the lower terrace is considered the …
