Building Name: | Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara |
Native Name: | බෙලිගම්මන රජ මහා විහාරය |
Location: | Mawanella, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates: | 7.2501°N 80.4545°W |
Province: | Sabaragamuwa Province |
District: | Kegalle |
Heritage Designation: | Archaeological protected monument (7 December 2001) |
Architecture: | yes |
Architecture Type: | Buddhist Temple |
Year Completed: | 1820[1] |
Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara (also known as Beligammana Pothgul Vihara) is a Buddhist temple situated in Mawanella, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. It is lies on the Colombo – Kandy main road, approximately 1km (01miles) away from the Mawanella town.
Constructed in the early part of the 19th century, this temple is presently declared as an archaeological protected monument by the Department of Archaeology.[2] The designation was declared on 7 December 2001 under the government Gazette number 1214.[3]