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Tara Devi in Sri Lanka

Tara Devi (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ තාරා දේවිය) is considered the most beloved goddess of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon (Jayawardene, 2016). Alth…

Niyuguna Kanda Viharaya

Niyuguna Kanda Viharaya , also known as Niyuguna Purana Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: නියුගුණකන්ද විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Niyuguna…

Menikkadawara Viharaya

Menikkadawara Viharaya (Photo credit: Pasindu Chathurange, Google Street View) Menikkadawara Purana Viharaya , also known as Menikkadawara Tempi…

Ancient Alms Halls in Sri Lanka

Danasala or Bojanasala or Bhattasala (Sinhala: දාන ශාලාව, භෝජන ශාලාව) (lit: Alms Hall/ Refectory) is a type of Buddhist structure in Sri Lanka…

Yatahalena Viharaya

Yatahalena Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: යටහලෙන විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Yattogoda village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. Histor…

Ancient Uposathaghara in Sri Lanka

Uposathaghara or Pohoya-ge (Sinhala: උපෝසථඝර) (lit: Chapter-house) is a type of Buddhist structure in Sri Lanka used for the Uposatha ceremony…