Renovated during or around the Kandyan period, Swarnagiri Viharaya is believed to have been established long before the beginning of that era.
Rambadagalla Swarnagiri Viharaya S warnagiri Viharaya , also known as Rambadagalla Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: රම්බඩගල්ල ස්වර්ණගිරි විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Rambadagalla in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History Renovated during or around the Kandyan Period , this temple is believed to have been established long before the beginning of that era (Mendis et al., 2019). The cluster of stone pillars around the Stupa testify that they were part of some kind of building in ancient times (Mendis et al., 2019). The preaching hall, the image house and the Bodhi tree are considered the other monuments in the temple with historical value. You may want to read this post : Rambadagalla Vidyasagara Piriven Viharaya The Preaching Hall & the Image House The preaching hall of Swarnagiri Viharaya is considered a notable structure. Covered by a short side wall, it can be entered through two entrances. Its hip roof has two tiers. The lower tier is held by 12 stone pillars erected on the ground along the periphery of the ha…
