Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12. 12 December 2012. Department of Archaeology. 13 December 2016. 23 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123073223/http://www.archaeology.gov.lk/web/images/pdf/protected%20monument%20list%202012-12-12.pdf. dead.
  2. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications. 15 April 2016. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1963. 17.
  3. News: Koskandawala Raja Maha Viharaya (Gampaha). Lankapradeepa. 20 January 2019. 18 November 2023.