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Katupitiya Sri Nagarukkaramaya Purana Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple with a Tampita Viharaya belonging to the Kandyan era. The temple lies about 100 meters off Katupitiya junction lying on Rambukkana – Dambokka road. From Rambukkana the distance is about 11 km and from Dambokka, 9km. From Rambukkana take the Dambokka road for 11 km to reach the Katupitiya junction. From Katupitiya, take the narrow road towards the Sanasa Bank and the temple lies about 100 meters down this road.
A Tampita Viharaya is a building constructed on a wooden platform supported by several stone pillars, usually 3-4 feet high. Its roof is supported by a timber structure, and the walls are typically made of wattle and daub. Inside, the chamber walls are often adorned with paintings, primarily in the Kandyan style.
The Tampita Viharaya at Katupitiya Sri Nagarukkaramaya Purana Viharaya was declared a protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 22nd November 2002 as below;
The ancient Tampita Vihara situated within the premises of Sri Nagharukkaramaya in the village of Katupitiya, of the Divisional Secretary’s Division of Mallawapitiya of Kurunegala District in the North Western Province.
References
- Wickramanayake, R. (2001) ‘THE ANTIQUITIES ORDINANCE Order under Section 18’, The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214th edn, 7 December, pp. 6–7.
Also See
- Tampita Vihara of Sri Lanka Index
- Ancient Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
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| Route from Rambukkana to Katupitiya Sri Nagarukkaramaya Purana Viharaya |
| Though : Kuriyampola Road distance : 11 km Travel time :20 mins Time to spend : 20-30 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
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