Balalla town is located on the Padeniya-Anuradhapura road in the Kurunegala district. Dimbulgiri Rajamaha Viharaya is located near the Balalla Wewa close to the main road. This temple lies 17 km from Padeniya and 9 km from Yapahuwa.
It is said that there were 7 Tampita Vihara temples associated with 7 rocks in this area. Some of them are Handungiriya, Devagiriya, Nilagiriya, Dimbulgiriya and Ambulgiriya. Tampita Vihara was a popular architectural feature during the Kandyan kingdom where the temple was built on a platform which was held on an array of pillars, mostly stone.
Balalla Dimbulgiri Tampita Viharaya is built on 16 stone pillars which are 99 cm high. A circumambulating path runs around the image house. It is 0.79 m wide in all four sides. The size of the image house is 4.14×2.71 meters and the building is 5.7×4.3 meters in size.
Please note that the location marked below on the google map is only an approximate location.
References
Also See
- Tampita Vihara of Sri Lanka Index
- Ancient Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
Map of Balalla Dimbulgiri Tampita Viharaya
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Driving Directions to Balalla Dimbulgiri Tampita Viharaya
From Halawatha to Balalla Dimbulgiri Tampita Viharaya |
Though : Panduwasnuwara Distance : 53 km Travel time : 1 hour Time to Spend : about 30 minutes Driving directions : see on Google Map |