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Sri Sudharmarama Purana Viharaya is a Buddhist temple with an ancient Tampita Viharaya belonging to the Kandyan era. The temple lies in the Dandagamuwa village just 3.5 km off Kuliyapitiya, 24 km off Narammala and 25 km from Madampe.
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 of the Dandagamuwa Sri Sudharmarama Purana Viharaya is built on 16 granite pillar stumps erected on a raised platform filled with gravel. The year 1900 is carved on a pillar near the viharaya building. A wooden staircase is built to reach the wooden platform. A narrow circumambulating path is built around the image house with a wider space at the front. The outer wall of the image house is covered in paintings of Suvisi Vivaranaya. The roof of the building is thatched with flat clay tiles typical of buildings of the Kandyan era. A Hewisi Mandapaya has been built in front of the Tampita Viharaya. The roof of the Hevisi Mandapaya is held by six large granite pillars. The viharaya itself has been restored recently but some of the paintings including the outer wall paintings are in the original state.
To reach the temple from Madampe, Take the Kurunegala road for 23 km to reach Kuliyapitiya. After passing Kuliyapitiya Police Station, take the road towards Pannala and travel for 1km. Take the by-road to the left where you will find a small billboard directing you to the temple.
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 Pannala to Dandagamuwa Sri Sudharmarama Purana Rajamaha Viharaya |
| Though : Dummalasuriya – Udubaddawa distance : 26 km Travel time : 40 mins Time to spend : 20-30 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
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