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Thottama is a remote village far away from any major road network in the Damana Divisional Secretaries Division. The ancient temple of Thottama Ariyakara Rajamaha Viharaya is believed to have been built in the 1st century BC to the time of King Saddhatissa.
Ruins of this temple include ruins of a stupa at the top of a rock known as Vehera Pudaamaya, ruins of ancient buildings and crude etchings of a Bahirawa Figure, a Snake and a horse on a rock surface.
The ancient stupa and other archaeological remains of the Thottama Ariyakara Rajamaha Viharaya was declared a protected archaeological site by the Government with the Gazette issued on 10th October 2014, and describes the location as follows ;
“A rock called “Vehera Pudamaya” with other archaeological evidence including inscriptions at Ariyakara Vihara Premises, ruins of buildings, flight of steps, illustrations of animals and other sketches in Peranigama Village in Grama Niladari Division Thottama W/25 in the Divisional Secretary’s Division, Damana in Ampara District in Eastern Province.”
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| Through : Hingurana – Damana Distance : 35 km Travel time : 45 mins Time to spend : 30-60 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
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