| Official Name: | Bahirawakanda |
| Native Name: | බහිරවකන්ද |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Location of Bahirawakanda in Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 7.2964°N 80.635°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kandy District |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Bahirawakanda (Sinhala; Sinhalese: බහිරවකන්ද) is a village in the centre of the Kandy, Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, Bahirawa Kanda translates to mountain of Bahirawa. According to Sri Lankan myths, Bahirawa is a sanguinary deity associated with earth and territory protection.[1]
It is known for the Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya, construction of which commenced in 1972, under the direction of Ven. Ampitiye Dammarama Thero. It was opened to the public on 1 January 1993, by President Ranasinghe Premadasa.[2]