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Passara Raja Maha Viharaya |
Passara Raja Maha Viharaya, also known as Pallegama Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: පස්සර රජමහා විහාරය), is a Buddhiat temple situated in Pallegama village near Passara town in Badulla District, Sri Lanka.
History
The history of Passara Raja Maha Viharaya runs back to the period of the Kandyan Kingdom. The temple is said to have been established in 1788 and was patroned by King Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha (1781-1798 A.D.) and King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798-1815 A.D.). Although there is no concreate evidence to prove, some link the history of this temple to the reign of King Dutugemunu (161-137 B.C.) of Anuradhapura.
The image house, monks' dwelling with a central courtyard, and the old Vahalkada are considered monuments of archaeological importance at this temple.
A Protected Site
The ancient Pilima-geya (image house), Awasa-geya (monks' dwelling) and Stupa on the premises of Passara Rajamaha Vihara, situated in the Divisional Secretary’s Division of Passara are archaeological protected monuments, declared by a government gazette notification published on 22 November 2002.
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References
Government Gazette Notifications
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.48.
2) The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. No: 1264. 22 November 2002.
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LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Malsha M. Ranasinghe for providing the necessary photographs required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.