Rangiri Raja Maha Vehera: ancient temple by Walawe River, linked to King Saddhatissa’s era. Old Tempita pillars, ruined statues & 19th-c Pintaliya.
Rangiri Raja Maha Vehera (Ambalantota) R angiri Raja Maha Vehera (Sinhala: අම්බලන්තොට රංගිරි රජමහ වෙහෙර) is a Buddhist temple situated on the eastern bank of the Walawe Ganga River near the Ambalantota Police Station in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. History Locals link the history of this temple to the reign of King Saddhatissa (137-119 B.C.) of Anuradhapura . It is said that this area provided Ran (gold) to the kings who ruled the Rohana Principality in the past. The stone pillars scattered throughout the temple premises indicate that some of the ancient structures had been constructed as Tempita buildings (buildings on pillars). The broken parts of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues on the premises reveal the different stages of development of the temple. You may want to read this post: Rangiri Raja Maha Viharaya (Dambulla) The Pinthaliya (old stone water container) presently preserved in the temple is marked with the year 1854 and several names in English and Sinhala such as D. D. S. Ratnaike Modeliar and ...Wickeramsinghe Mahav…
