Koombuwa Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Kumbukgete village. It became popular due the discovery of the magnificent bronze statue of Buddha.
Koombuwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Kumbukgete) K oombuwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: කෝම්බුව රජමහා විහාරය, කුඹුක්ගැටේ) is a Buddhist temple situated in Kumbukgete village in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History The history of the Koombuwa temple runs back to the early part of the Anuradhapura Period (Mendis et al., 2019). A few Inscriptions in Brahmi Script which are found engraved just below the caves' drip ledges ( Katarama ) testify that these caves were used as adobes by Buddhist monks since the pre-Christian era. Some of these inscriptions were published by eminent scholar Senarath Paranavitana in his book published in 1970 (Mendis et al., 2019; Paranavitana, 1970). Period: 3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D. Script: Early Brahmi Language: Old Sinhala Transcript: Gamika-Shivaha lene shagasha Translation: The cave of the village councillor Siva [is given] to Sangha References: Paranavitana, 1970.p.75. Standing Buddha Statue A bronze standing statue of Buddha was unearthed on the premises of Koombuwa Raja Maha Viharaya. The statue is 1…
