Uduwawala Purana Viharaya is a Buddhist temple with a history dating back to the Kandyan Period. It was built during the time of King Rajasinha.
Uduwawala Purana Viharaya U duwawala Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: කටුගස්තොට උඩුවාවල පුරාණ රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Uduwawala village near Katugastota in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. History The history of this temple site dates back to the Kandyan Period . It is believed to have been built during the time of King Rajasinha (Lawrie, 1896). According to tradition, the king built the temple, giving it a large image, a Karanduwa (casket), and several lands (Lawrie, 1896). A Talpot (an ola-leaf) dated in Saka year 1623 (1701 A.D.) reveals a deed of gift to the relic at this temple by Mirassekumbura (Lawrie, 1896). In his book published in 1896, Lawrie mentions that Uduwawala Viharaya was a temple that depended on Huduhumpola Viharaya (Lawrie, 1896). You may want to read these posts : Uduwawala Ambalama Yatiwawala Ambalama A Protected Site
The old image house and dwelling house of Uduwawala Purana Vihara situated in Uduwawala West in the Divisional Secretary’s Division of Harispattuwa are archaeological prot…
