Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara Explained

Building Name:Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara
Native Name:ශ්‍රී සද්ධර්මගුප්ත පිරිවෙන් විහාරය
Location:Dombawela, Udugampola, Sri Lanka
Coordinates:7.124°N 79.9845°W
Province:Western Province
District:Gampaha
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Buddhist Temple

Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara (Sinhala; Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී සද්ධර්මගුප්ත පිරිවෙන් විහාරය) is an old Piriven Vihara in Dombawela, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on UdugampolaDivulapitiya road approximately 0.5km (00.3miles) away from the Udugampola Roundabout. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka.

The temple

The temple consists mainly of a Stupa, image house, Bodhi Tree, bell tower, preaching hall, library and Bhikku dwellings. The old library building of the Vihara was conserved in 2010 by the archaeological department.[1] The Dhamma discourse hall is built in the middle of the grounds of the Vihara and its canopy is decorated with old floral diagrams and other various designs.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PERFORMANCE REPORT 2010 - The Parliament of Sri Lanka . . 2010 . 2 July 2017.