Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Vihara Explained

Building Name:	Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Vihara
Native Name:	පඬුවස්නුවර රජ මහා විහාරය
Location:	Panduwasnuwara, Sri Lanka
Coordinates:	7.5973°N 80.1086°W
Province:	North Western Province
District:	Kurunegala
Heritage Designation:	Archaeological protected monument (13 March 1970)
Architecture:	yes
Architecture Type:	Buddhist Temple
Architecture Style:	Tempita Vihara

Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː පඬුවස්නුවර රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Panduwasnuwara, Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 13 March 1970 under the government Gazette number 14897.^[1]

Vihara inscriptions

The history of Panduwasnuwara Vihara is believed to be dated back to the period of Anuradhapura Kingdom. Inscriptions belong to the eras of King Sena II, King Kashyapa IV and King Udaya II have been found from the land of Panduwasnuwara Vihara.^[2]

The pillar inscription near the Bodhi tree

External links

• Panduwasnuwara and the untold tales

Notes and References

1. Gazette. 13 March 1970. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14897.
2. Web site: Paduwasnuwara#Archaeological evidence of the Panduwasnuwara site. However the information found in transcriptions and other archeological evidence proves that the history of this particular site dates back to the Anuradapura period. Central Cultural Fund archeologists have found transcriptions that belong to the eras of King Sena II, King Kashyapa IV and King Udaya II from the land of Panduwasnuwara Rajamaha Viharaya.. Central Cultural Fund . 5 February 2018.