Ganethenna Raja Maha Viharaya, located in Kumarapattiya, is a Buddhist temple linked to King Valagamba and features Kandyan-era architecture.
Ganethenna Raja Maha Viharaya G anethenna Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: ගණේතැන්න රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhiat temple situated in Kumarapattiya Grama Niladari Division in Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. History Although there is no concrete evidence to prove, locals link the history of this temple to King Valagamba (103, 89-77 B.C.) of Anuradhapura (Priyadarshani & Gunasena, 2017). The image house, the Sri Pathul Gal and the staircase with Korawak Gal on the temple premises indicate the features rooting to the Kandyan Period (Priyadarshani & Gunasena, 2017). Related Posts Read Also References Books 1) Priyadarshani, S. A. N.; Gunasena, I. P. P., 2017. Pauranika Sthana Saha Smaraka: Badulla Distrikkaya (In Sinhala). Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). ISBN: 955-9159-48-8. p.49. Location Map Dynamic Google Map Attribution To Whom LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Lalith Kekulthotuwage and Malsha M. Ranasinghe for providing the necessary photographs required for this article.…
