Building Name: | Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara |
Native Name: | කොස්කඳවල රජ මහා විහාරය |
Location: | Koskandawala, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates: | 7.0797°N 80.0523°W |
Province: | Western Province |
District: | Gampaha |
Heritage Designation: | Archaeological protected monument (1 November 1996)[1] [2] |
Architecture: | yes |
Architecture Type: | Buddhist Temple |
Architecture Style: | Cave temple |
Koskandawala Sri Sunandarama Piriven Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː කොස්කඳවල ශ්රී සුනන්දාරාම පිරිවෙන් රජ මහා විහාරය) is an old Buddhist temple in Koskandawala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Yakkala – Radawana road approximately 2.66 km (1.66 mi) away from Yakkala town. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.[1]
Uruwala, Maligatenna, Warana, Miriswatta and Pilikuththuwa cave temples, situated in the vicinity of the Koskandawala temple are said to have been formed from one major temple complex in the early Anuradhapura period.[3]