Vidurupola Sumangalaramaya

Vidurupola Sumangalaramaya, established in 1840 in Badulla District, is a historic Buddhist temple renowned for its Kandyan-era murals.
Not to be confused with Vidurupola Sri Piyathissa Pirivena
Vidurupola Sumangalaramaya
Vidurupola Sumangalarama Viharaya

Vidurupola Sri Sumangalaramaya, also known as Sumangalarama Viharaya (Sinhala: විදුරුපොල ශ්‍රී සුමංගලාරාමය), is a Buddhiat temple situated in Vidurupola village in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. It is considered the centre of Udarata Amarapura Nikaya.

History

The history of Vidurupola Sumangalarama Viharaya runs back to the 19th century. It is said to have been established in 1840 by the Buddhist monk, Kamburugamuwe Siri Sumana Thera. The image house and the Seema-mandiraya of this temple preserve valuable murals belonging to the art tradition of the Kandyan Period.

A Protected Site

The ancient image house on the Vidurupola Vihare premises in Welimada Divisional Secretary’s Division is an archaeological protected monument, declared by a government gazette notification published on 22 November 2002.

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References

Government Gazette Notifications

1) 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.

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