Kolambagama Miyugunarama Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Kurunegala District known for its historic Tempita shrine built during the Kandyan Period.
Kolambagama Miyugunarama Viharaya K olambagama Miyugunarama Viharaya (Sinhala: කොළඹගම මියුගුණාරාම විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Kolambagama village near Rambawewa in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History According to tradition, the Tempita structure (Temple on Pillars) on the premises of Kolambagama Viharaya was built during the Kandyan Period by the villagres (Godakumbura, 1968; Seneviratna & Polk, 1992). Tempita Vihara Tempita Viharawere popular in many Buddhist temples during the Kandyan Period. These structures were usually built on a wooden platform resting on bare stone pillars or stumps which are about 1-4 feet tall. The roof is generally made of timber and held by wooden stumps. The walls are usually made of wattle and daub and form the main enclosed shrine room containing Buddhist sculptures and murals in the Kandyan style. Some Tempita structures have narrow verandas and ambulatories circulating the main enclosed space. The construction of these buildings started in the 17th century and lasted u…
