Tampita Vihara Heritage of Sri Lanka (ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාර​)

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Tampita Viharaya (Temple on Pillars, Devapita Viharaya, Devamatha Viharaya)  is a distinctly unique type of image house found in some Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. Although there are some proof  older structures these buildings were a popular aspect of many Buddhist temples during the 17th-19th centuries. There are more than two hundred Tempita Viharayas have been identified in Sri Lanka to date. Most of the shrines are found in North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces.

A Tampita Viharaya is built on a wooden platform which rests on number of stone stumps usually 3-4 feet tall. The roof is held by a structure built of timber and the walls are generally made of wattle and daub. A seated Buddha statue is build at the center and more statues of standing Buddhas, deities lie beside the main statue. These are made of clay, timber or limestone.  The inner walls are completely painted in frescoes using sceneries from Jataka stories or Buddhas life.

Although such structures were built as Buddhist image houses, later the same structures has been built and Devales to worship various deities.

The basic structure of the Tampita Viharaya has also evolved in to various forms over time with tampita viharaya being built on a very high pillars with a ground floor being used as a Banamaduwa or Dig-Ge being connected to the viharaya.

After an extensive search, 227 Tampita Viharaya’s have been listed below, most of them with exact locations. Out of the full list, there are 8 site which are in total ruins leaving only the granite stumps which they stood upon. The Tampita Vihara structure remains intact in some form in all other sites. Out the list 7 are Tampita Devala, mostly dedicated Pattini deity, all others are Buddhist temples.

The largest number of Tampita Vihara are found in Kurunegala District which is 68 temples (out of which 1 is a devalaya). This is closely followed by Kegalle District with 58 temples (out of which 3 are devala). Although this architectural feature belongs to the Kandyan era, there are only 18 Tampita Viharaya’s in Kandy district.

NoNameLocationProvinceDistrictNotes
001Aluthdivulwewa Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraThis remote tampita viharaya is still in its original condition. However the paintings are fading and only on one guardian deities at the entrance exists today.
002Ambareli Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraSaid to be the tallest Tampita Viharaya in the country
003Habarana Purana Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya YesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraLies 600 meters on the Maradankadawala Road from Habarana Junction.
004Koranaka Sandagala Tampita Viharaya, KorasagallaYesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraKorasagalla is an ancient village on the Thalawa road few kilometers away from Kakirawa.
005Mahadivulwewa Ancient Tampita ViharayaYesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraA rather neglected Tampita Viharaya hidden away deep in the remote Mahadivulwewa in the vicinity of Mahadivulwewa Reservoir
006Mahakumbukgollewa Sri Dalada Viharaya, MedawachchiyaYesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraMahakumbukgollewa is an ancient village between Medawachchiya and Vavuniya.
007Manankattiya Sri Sudarshanarama Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraA dilapidated Tampita Viharaya begging for attention in an isolated village in the Galenbindunuwewa area.
008Namalpura Sri Vishuddharama Tampita Viharaya (Madawala Tampita Viharaya)YesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraAn ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya belonging to Kandyan Era under protection of Department of Archaeology in the remote village of Namalpura
009Navodagama Archaeological ReserveYesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraRuins of an ancient Tampita Viharaya. Only granite pillars exists.
010Oyamaduwa Archaeological ReserveYesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraRuins of an ancient Tampita Viharaya. Only granite pillars exists.
011Peenagama Sri Bodhirukhkharama Rajamaha ViharayesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraDeclared as a protected site in gazette dated 12th April 2004. No further information is available. The tampita Viharaya is loated at the GPS location 8.46662, 80.64431

Ancient Tempita building within the premises of Sri Bodhirukhkharama Rajamaha Vihara belonging to Peenewa village situated in the Grama Niladhari Division No. 90, Peenagama in the Divisional Secretary's Division, Rambewa in Anuradhapura District in North Central Province.
012Rambewa Kadahatha Tampita ViharayaApproximateNorth CentralAnuradhapuraSituated within Grama Niladhari Division No. 103-Diviya Udabandawewa Thulana, in Rambewa Divisional Secretary Division, Anuradhapura District (gazette 2009-01-23)
013Sri Wanasinhe Rajamaha Viharaya, GalkiriyagamaYesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraThe Department of Archaeology had declared the drip-ledged caves, old Stupa and Tampita Vihara (on stone piles) buildings as protected monuments in 2011
014Sujatharama Viharaya, PuhulewewaNoNorth CentralAnuradhapuraThe Tampita Viharaya has been declared as protected monuments by the gazette number 1586 on 32rd January 2009 as " The Tampita Vihare and the ancient stone pathway wall within the precincts of the Puhulegama Sujatharama Vihare, situated within the Grama Niladhari Division No. 134, Puhulewewa in Horowpothana Divisional Secretary Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province"
015Veheragala Siri Sangabo Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraThe Department of Archaeology has conserved number of ruins at the site including an ancient stupa and an pillar inscription.
016Weragama Purana Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya (Diya Bubule Pansala)yesNorth CentralAnuradhapuraAccording to legend, this temple has been built during the time of Mihindu Maha Rahath Thero and has been renovated by 4 kings of different eras.
017Mabotuwana Sri Sumanarama Purana Wilgamu Rajamaha ViharayayesSouthernGalleThe only known Tampita Viharaya in Galle district. Well maintained.
018Anuragoda Sri Sumangalarama Purana Tampita ViharayaYesWesternGampahaBetter known as Anuragoda Tampita Viharaya, this structure has been renovated in 1990 losing most of its original antiquity.
019Atupothdeniya Pothgul Rajamaha ViharayaYesWesternGampahaAccording to folklore this temple has been in existence since the period of king Walagamba (89-77 BC).
020Ganewatta Purana Bodhimalu Tampita ViharayaYesWesternGampahaA Tampita Viharaya been built on  9 granite stumps with wooden steps at the entrance. The roof is tiled with with flat clay times, a common architectural feature of buildings of Kandyan Era. A small mandapa has been built in front of the building and connected at the roof.
021Girisiri Darshanarama Purana Tampita Viharaya, BauwiitaYesWesternGampahaA Tampita Viharaya built by Deva Pathiraja Senevi during the reign of king Parakramabahu II (1244 -1279) of Dambadeniya kingdom.
022Keragala Padmavathi Rajamaha ViharayaYesWesternGampahaOne of the most popular seat of learning of the ancient Kotte Kingdom.  Establishment of the temple is attributed to king Vijayabahu IV (1270-1272) of Dambadeniya kingdom. Only the pillars remain today.
023Kshethrarama Purana Tampita Viharaya, HapuwalanaYesWesternGampahaThis Tampita Viharaya has been built in the 1800’s and lies facing a paddy field.
024Mahalloluwa Sri Saddharmarama Purana Tampita ViharayaYesWesternGampahaThis Tampita Viharaya is unique in two ways. This structure is built on large pillars built out of a mixture of Kabok and granite rocks instead of granite or wooden pillars. Mahalloluwa is also the only Tampita Viharaya where a reclining Buddha statue can be found. 
025Metikotamulla Sadharma Thilakarama Purana ViharayaYesWesternGampahaAn ancient Tampita Viharaya hidden away away in Gampaha district which also has been declared as a protected archaeological monument.
026Mirigama Purana Tampita ViharayaYesWesternGampahaOnly source of information is Google Maps. No photos exists. Needs further confirmation. GPS location is at 7.2510541, 80.136981.
027Mottunna Sri Kireetaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayaYesWesternGampahaThis is considered one of the best preserved and maintained Tampita Viharaya in the Gampaha District. The structure is built on 16 granite stumps. A circumambulating path is built around the inner chamber with a wooden handrail.
028Raddalgoda Sri Jinendrarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesWesternGampahaThis Tampita Viharaya is built on nine granite stumps of about 3 feet in height. The structure is 8 feet 6 inches long and 6 feet 8 inches wide. A 1 feet 6 inch wide circumambulating path goes around the inner chamber.
029Samanabedda Rajamaha Viharaya, HanwellaYesWesternGampahaThe Tampita Viharaya has been completely demolished in a renovation carried out in 1920. GPS location 6.914988, 80.073936
030Thotewatta Patthini Devalaya, Madurupitiya, MirigamaNoWesternGampahaTampita Vihara structure of this Devalaya has been declared as an protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 22 November 2002. No further information available.
031Wandurupitiya Ketewaththa Sathpaththini Tampita DevalayayesWesternGampahaAn ancient Tampita Pattini Devalaya hidden away away in Gampaha district which also has been declared as a protected archaeological monument.
032Warapalana Sri Jinendrarama Tampita ViharayaYesWesternGampahaThis Tampita Viharaya is built on 25 granite stumps of about 3 feet in height. The roof is tiled with Sinhala Ulu. The structure is 19'x15'3" in size. A 3'10" high short wall is built around the structure.
033Yatawatta Purana Tampita ViharayayesWesternGampahaThis  Tampita Viharaya is built on 30 granite stumps of 4 feet in height. The viharaya is 20 feet long and 16 feet wide. There is a 2 feet 6 inch wide circumambulating path built around the chamber.
034Hakuruwela Peellawela Purana Rajamaha ViharayayesSouthernHambantotaThe temple can be dated back to the perod of 2-3 rd century BC. A Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era can be found at this temple.
035Hathagala Purana Tampita ViharayayesSouthernHambantotaMuch of history of this temple is lost in time, but the temple has received royal patronage of king Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747 – 1781) of Kandyan kingdom. The Tampita Viharaya in the temple has been built by Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe and a large bronze statue of Buddha gifted by the king is still in possession of the temple.
036Weeraketiya Seegala Purana Tampita ViharayayesSouthernHambantotaThe Tampita viharaya within this temple was declared as a protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 6th June 2008.
037Kekunadola Rajamaha Viharaya (Prathiraja Pirivena)YesWesternKalutarabuilt during the reign of king Parakramabahu VI (1411-1463) by Sri Wardhana Prathiraja senevi after bringing Jaffna under Kotte kingdom.
038Arattana Minimarupitiya Tampita Viharayaapproximate areaCentralKandyViharaya is built on six stone stumps of 2 feet in height. Lies about 1 km from Daulugala Ambalama junction on the Eladetta Road.
039Dankumbura Purana Tampita ViharayanoCentralKandyThe ancient Dwelling house and Tampita Image house at the Dankumbura Purana Vihara premises situated in Dankumbura Grama Niladhari Division in the Hatharaliyadda Divisional Secretary’s Division, Kandy District, Central Province., North Western Province (gazette 2010-10-22)
040Danthure Rajamaha ViharayayesCentralKandyA two storied Tampita Vihara. The ground floor is used as the "Bana Maduwa" or a preaching hall.Musicians and dancers are sculptured on the four pillars at the centre of the hall.
041Daulagala Araththana Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyAn isolated tiny shrine built on four granite pillars hidden behind shops in the Daulagala town.
042Doragamuwa Shylapabbatharama Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyA two storied Tampita Viharaya. Ground floor is a preaching hall. The Tampita Viharaya is built on 9 tall rock pillars. A wooden flight of steps on one side of the preaching hall takes you to upper floor.
043Dunkumbura Rajamaha Viharaya (Dunkumbura Tampita Viharaya)yesCentralKandyA Tampita Viharaya built around 1830-1840 hidden away in Thumpane. This is built on 25 granite pillars with a front porch and a Mandapa in front.
044Gampola Kadiresan Kovilnot knownCentralKandyLocated in Gampola town. The Tampita structure of the Kovil was declared as a protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 9th September 2011
045Gondeniya Purana Tampita Viharayaapproximate areaCentralKandyA tampita viharaya surrounded by a larger hall. Built on 8 short granite stumps. Some of the older paintings have been replaced with new drawings.
046Kalotuwawa Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyThe tampita viharaya is built on a rock plain on top of 13 rock pillar stumps of about 3 feet in height. The door frame is decorated withe various wood carvings. At the top you will find a painting of "Panch Nari Getaya" (a design of five interlocked women) at the center with creeper designs. Painting of "Narilatha Flower" with female face at the center.
047Ketapitiya Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyThe Tampita Viharaya at Ketapitiya is built inside a two storied structure built with brick and mortar. Instead of rock pillars, it has arches made of bricks. Massive wooden beams has been laid across the structure and planks laid on it makes the upper floor.
048Malagammana Rajamaha viharayayesCentralKandyThe Tampita Viharaya at this temple was destroyed by the British forces in 1818. What you see today is the new temple built thereafter. GPS location 7.325055, 80.584784
049Medawala Rajamaha ViharayayesCentralKandyThe oldest Tampita Viharaya in existence. Built during king Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe in 1755.
050Minigamuwa Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyThis temple has been built during the reign of king Wimaladarmasuriya (1592 – 1604) for a priest called Buddhagammana thero. The Tampita Viharaya of the temple has been built by one of his students, Attadassi Thero.
051Minimarupitiya Tampita Viharayaapproximate areaCentralKandylies at a place called Minimarupitiya in Eladetta about seven miles from Kandy on the road to Dalugala.
052Minimarupitiya Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyAccording to legend, this Tampita Devalaya is attributed to king Buwanekabahu IV (1341-1351) of Gampola kingdom and it is also said that he and the queen had spent a night at the Savandarapiriya Pattini Devale on a pilgrimage to Sri Pada mountain.
053Muruddeniya Kandapita Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyLocated in Muruddeniya in Hatharaliyadda. This structure was declared as a protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 22 November 2002.
054Sivurupitiya Bodhirukkarama Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyThis Tampita Viharaya is one of the smallest of its kind. It is built on 4 short pillars. Connected to it from the front lies a large preaching hall further dwarfing the Tampita Viharaya. The preaching hall is built with a two-layered roof and based on the architectural features, the building can be dated to the late 18th century.
055Siyambalagoda Pothgul Tampita ViharayanoCentralKandyThe pillars have been covered. Therefore cannot see them. Has a 61cm wide circumambulating path. The inner sanctum is 3.8x5.3 meters in size. Location : [possibly around Embekke Devalaya
056Suriyagoda Rajamaha ViharayayesCentralKandyThis Tampita Viharaya is built on nine wooden pillars on which wooden cross beams run to support the shrine room.
057Udathalawinna Purana Bomalu Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyLies less than 10 km away from Kandy in Udathalawinna
058Unambuwa Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyLies just 1 kilometer away from Gampola town in Unambuwa
059Viharagama Kumbaloluwa Tampita Viharayaapproximate locationCentralKandyThis temple is believed to be built in the 14th century during the Gampola Kingdom era. Some statues have been stolen by treasure hunters. The building retains its original from. This temple has no resident monk.
060Walala Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyWalala Tampita Viharaya is built on 25 stone pillars 48cm high. A small circumambulating path has been built around the inner chamber of the viharaya. The front and the two sides of the path is 66cm wide, barely enough for a person to wank. The path at the rear is even smaller, 61cm wide. The inner sanctum (image house) is 4.42 meters long and 2.80 meters wide. The whole structure is 5.74 meters long and 4.11 meters wide. The roof is held by 18 wooden pillars rising from the raised floor.
061Weligodapola Sri Dharmarama Pirivena Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyOne of the largest Tampita Vihara in Kandy district. The image house is 17 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 9 inches wide. A 2 feet 5 inch circumambulating path is built around the image house. The front porch is 7 feet long. The whole Tampita Structure is 29 feet 3 inches long and 18 feet 3 inches wide.
062Weliwita Sri Sanghikarama Tampita ViharayayesCentralKandyThis Tampita Viharaya is built on 20 granite stumps of 2 feet 9 inches high. The viharaya is 14 feet 6 inches long and 9 feet wide. A 2 feet 6 inch circumambulating path is built around the image house with a timber railing.
063Alkegama Sri Jayawardanarama Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleAlkegama Sri Jayawardanarama Viharaya lies in the Makehelwala area between Mawanella and Kadugamuwa.
064Aluthnuwara Dedimunda Devalaya, MawanellayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA small Tampita Devalaya built on a wooden platform on a rock.
065Ambulugala Sri Danthapaya Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 8 granite stumps rising 2 feet 8 inches above ground level. The image house is 9 feet long and 6 feet 6 inches wide.
066Arambegama Sri Sudassanarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleLies in Pitiyegama in Rambukkana. Declared as a protected archaeological site in 22 November 2002.
067Asmadala Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleUnfortunately the granite stumps of this Tampita Viharaya cannot be seen today since they have been buried in concrete, probably a attempt to keep the Tampita Viharaya intact after falling to despair.
068Attanagoda Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegallehe two storied Attanagoda Tampita Viharaya (Aththanagoda Tampita Viharaya) lies close to the more popular Ambulugala Rajamaha Viharaya. Travelling about 5km from Kegalle towards Kandy up to Molagoda and taking a right turn and traveling a further 5km on the by roads will bring you the ancient Attanagoda Rajamaha Viharaya.
069Burunnewa Sri Nagarukkarama Tampita Viharaya, WarakapolayesSabaragamuwaKegalleAn ancient temple hidden away in middle of picturesque paddy fields between Ambepussa and Nelumdeniya.
070Debathgama Viyaneliya Tampita ViharayanoSabaragamuwaKegalleThis Tampita viharaya has gone through major changes losing its archaeological value according to Kegalu Korala Pawatha (2006) by M.D.M.S. Yatawara.
071Devanagala Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalle
072Diyasunnatha Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA two storied Tampita Viharaya. The top floor is built on four 6'4" feet high timber pillars.
073Dodanthale Sri Seneviratnarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA large two storied Tampita Viharaya initially built with the intention of building a palace by Molligoda Adhikaram
074Eraminigammana Sri Susilarama Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya at this temple is built on 20 granite stumps of about 2½ feet tall. There is a open  circumambulating path is built around the image house with no railing or protection. There is a Mandapa built in front of the temple. Both roofs are tiled with calicut tiles.
075Gammannagoda Sri Sudarshanarama Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 15 granite stumps of about 2 feet tall. The wooden platform is built on large timber beams measuring 7 inches in height and 11 inches wide laid across the granite stumps.
076Gondiwala Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya at Gondiwala is built on six granite stumps of about 8 feet tall. The wooden platform is built on large timber beams laid across the granite stumps. The chamber of the Tampita Viharaya is 10 feet long.
077Hathgampola Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya - AranayakeyesSabaragamuwaKegalleAccording to Kegalu Korala Pawatha (2006) by M.D.M.S. Yatawara, this Tampita viharaya belonging to the Kandyan era is fallen and is in a extreme dilapidated state. GPS location 7.175450, 80.437027
078Hingula Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya structure at Hingula is 20 feet long and 17 feet wide. The image chamber is 12 feet 6 inches long and 9 feet 6 inches wide. The whole structure is built on thirteen 6 feet high granite pillars.
079Jeewana Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleAn ancient temple hidden away in middle of picturesque paddy fields in Devalegama area off Kegalle.
080Kadigamuwa Sri Nagawanarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleOnly place where you would come across two tampita viharaya structures in a single temple. Both structures are well preserved.
081Kandegedara Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Performance Report Department of Archaeology for 2010 describes spending Rs 279,000 for conservation work of the Kandegedara Tampita Viharaya. No further information on the temple available.
082Kappagoda Brahmawardana Paya Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleRuins of a Tampita viharaya and large number of Granite artifacts are found on the temple. GPS location 7.23709044201, 80.4403955121
083Kariyagama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleLies in Ussapitiya, 5 kilometers off Mawanella. The last conservation of the this Tampita Viharaya and the pillar base was carried out in 2010.
084Kehelpannala Pabbatharama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleBeautiful and futile ancient village shrouded deeply in folklore. A recently restored tampita viharaya can be found at this temple.
085Kehelwaththa Sri Sumanarama Tampita Viharayaapprox. areaSabaragamuwaKegalleKehelwatta lies 5km down Gevilipitiya road which starts from Hettimulla. According to Kegalu Korala Pawatha (2006), this two storied Tampita viharaya has been built similar to Dodanthale Viharaya. The temple lies in Wathura, Dodanthale. Possible location https://goo.gl/maps/e7TKUGRCazNEMxtq9
086Kempitikanda Sri Bodhirukkarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 8 granite stumps rising 2 feet 8 inches above ground level. The image house is 9 feet long and 6 feet 6 inches wide.
087Keraminiya Purana ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA Tampita viharaya belonging to the latter part of the Kandyan Era. Original paintings and statues are still intact according to Kegalu Korala Pawatha. GPS location 7.242103, 80.447362
088Kiriyathanna Sri Sudarshanarama Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe image house on the Tampita Viharaya is 9 feet 7 inches long and 7 feet 6 inches wide. There is a circumambulating path around the image house protected by a wooden balustrade.
089Kivulpana Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleLies in between Kegalle and Mawanella, just 2 kilometers off the Kandy road. The Tampita Viharaya has been destroyed during s renovation and the statues are now kept separately.
090Lewangama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya at Lewangama is tiny compared to other such structures and is placed at the center of Bana Madua making it part of this structure.
091Lewke Tampita Viharaya at Lewke WalawwayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA Tampita Viharaya built by the second Lewke Dissawe next to his ancestral home
092Madiliya Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya lies between Aranayake and Hemmathagama.
093Makehelwala Keppetipola Sri Abayaraja Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThis Tampita Viharaya is built on 21 granite pillars rising 7 feet from the ground. The image house is 20 feet 8 inches logng and 17 feet 10 inches wide. There is a 2 feet 6 inch wide circumambulating path going around the image house but the protective railing is missing.
094Makura Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 8 granite stumps rising 1 feet 10 inches off the ground level. The viharaya 11 feet long, 8 feet wide and about 7 feet in height.
095Maliyadda Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Tampita ViharayanoSabaragamuwaKegalleAccording to Kegalu Korala Pawatha (2006) the structure is in good condition with images and paintings intact. Viharaya lies on 610mm high 22 stone pillars. The circumambulating path is 787mm wide on all three sides. The image house is 2.3m wide and 5.2m long. Lies off Mawanella on the Hemmathagama road. Exact location unknown. Video on the Tampita viharaya is here - https://youtu.be/o54CkukUZhk?t=28s
096Mangalagama Bodhimalakarama Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe structure is built on 2 feet 10 inch high 10 granite pillars. The image house is 16 feet 10 inches long and 10 feet 10 inches wide. Whole structure has been completely rebuilt in the 1960's.
097Mangedara Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleMangedara is a small Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era which still maintains its original charm. The temple lies few kilometers from Ambepussa junction and is accessible from either Kurunegala road or Kandy road.
098Mannagoda Tempita Viharaya, MawanellanoSabaragamuwaKegallelocated in the Mawanella Divisional Secretary's Division. Was declared as a protected archaeological monument in 2nd November 1958.
099Mawela Malwathu Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleLies hidden away just few hundred meters away from Ganethenna Junction on Kandy Road in Kegalle District.
100Medagama Siri Sunandarama Tampita ViharyayesSabaragamuwaKegalleListed in the Book Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara by Kusumsiri Wijayawardhana. No further information available.
101Medagama Sri Nagarukkaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThis Tampita Viharaya is listed in the book” Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara” by Kusumsiri Wijayawardhana. No further information is available.
102Medagoda Pattini DevalayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleBuilt by Sitawaka Rajasinghe (1581 – 1591) this structure is dedicated to deity Pattini
103Medagodella Sri Sumanaramaya Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya at this temple is built on a natural rock plain. A 2 feet high platform has been constructed on the rock and 16 granite stumps with 1 foot 8 inches height have been placed on the platform to build the temple.
104Meepitiya Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya at this temple is is comparatively small and is built on a 4 feet high platform and 8 granite stumps with 1 foot height placed on the platform.
105Menikkadawara Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya of the Menikkadawara Rajamaha Viharaya lies on 14 granite stumps.
106Minuwangamuwa Shailamasthakarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThis Tampita Viharaya has been built around 1886. This is built on 6 granite pillars of 3 feet 3 inches tall. The image house is 10 feet 6 inches long and 7 feet 9 inches wide.
107Moragammana Sri Mayurapada Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleTemple consists of 2 tampita structures. A Tampita Viharaya and a Tampita Monk Residence.
108Muwapitiya Sri Sudharmarama Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA small tampita viharaya standing on 13 stone pillars 3 feet above the ground. The pillars are erected on a platform 3 feet high.
109Nape Bodhirukkarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleToday a pirivena temple. Only the ruins of the Tampita Viharaya are found.
110Nawagamuwa Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya lies quite close to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage,
111Nikapitiya Sangasela ViharayanoSabaragamuwaKegalleA destroyed Tampita Viharaya. Take Bulathkohupitiya road from Kegalle. Take Nikapitiya road for 1.5 km from Kiripattiya Junction (14.5 km)
112Nikawewa Nagarukkarama Purana Tampita Viharayaapproximate areaSabaragamuwaKegalleThis Tampita Viharaya was in dilapidated state until recently when the Department of Archaeology restored this structure to its original state.
113Nilwakka Sri Bodhirukkarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya is built on a wooden platform built on 6 granite stumps. A wooden balustrade is build around the image house on the platform.
114Parape Sri Vishuddarama Purana Tampita Viharayaapproximate locationSabaragamuwaKegalleA well maintained Tampita Viharaya in its original form. Built on 7 feet high granite pillars.
115Podape Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya lies between Aranayake and Bulathkohupitiya in the Kegalle.
116Polambegoda Sri Sudarshanarma Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThis ancient Tampita Viharaya has been preserved in 1982 and lately in 2014.
117Randiligama purana Sidda Pathini Tampita DevalayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita building to Randiligama purana Sidda Pathini Devalaya premises in the Grama Niladhari Division of Randiligama, in Aranayake Divisional Secretary’s Division in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. - Gazette (06.06.2008) - GPS Location 7.15721, 80.49439
118Ranwala Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya is attributed to king Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe’s period (1747 – 1781) and retains the sculptures and paintings of the Kandyan period.
119Thalgaspitiya Deniyathanna Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA Tampita Viharaya built on 20 granite pillars and was declared as a protected archaeology monument in 2005 by the gazette dated 8 July 2005.
120Thammita Sri Visuddharama ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe temple lies on the Sudugala - Arawpola road staring in Ussapitiya, 8 km away from Mawanella.
121Thiyambarahena Tampita Pattini DevalayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleAccording to H.C.P. Bell in Kegalle Report, this Pattini Devalaya is one of the oldest in the Kegalle district. The devalaya has Sannasa which carries this devalaya to the time of King Gajabahu I (112-134 CE)
122Udanwita Sri Maliyadewa Arahantha Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleThe Tampita Viharaya has been modernized and reconstructed thus losing all its ancient murals. The granite pillars on which the image house stood have been removed in the new building.
123Udugama Sri Sunethrarama Purana ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalledeclared as a protected archaeological monument in 1 November 1996. According to Kegalu Korala Pawatha (2006), this Tampita viharaya belong to the era of Rajasinghe II. The paintings and the statues are well preserved.
124Udumulla Heenatipana IsipathanaramayanoSabaragamuwaKegalleThis temple is listed in the "Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara" book by Kusumsiri Wijayawardhana. According the Kegalu Korala Pawatha this is in ruins and one standing buddha statue exists in the temple.
125Wakirigala Abeysundararama Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA small Tampita Viharaya with a prominent mandapaya in front.
126Walpola Sri Wijayasundararama Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleA tampita viharaya in good condition. Recently restored by Archaeology department.
127Wathura Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaKegalleAccording to Kegalu Korala Pawatha (2006) only the pillar stumps remain of this Tampita viharaya. A Kandyan era seated Buddha statue is kept in a separate small image house. GPS location 7.189328, 80.375349
128Yatagama Sri Sunethrarama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Udadamaapprox. areaSabaragamuwaKegalleYatagama lies 4km off Rambukkana on the Rambukkana - Walgama Road. A video of the temple is at https://youtu.be/yBecAk4huCk . No further information is available.
129Inguruwaththa Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at the Inguruwaththa Purana Viharaya is built on 2 feet 4 inches high 8 granite stumps during the era of king Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747 – 1781).
130Ahugoda Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaBelieved to be built in the 7th century. The Tampita Viharaya is built inside a two story high building.
131Alawwa Paramaulla Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya is comparatively small and is built on 6 granite pillar stumps.
132Aluth Herathgama Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at Aluth Herathgama is built on 10 stone pillars with an average height of 51cm. The building does not have a circumambulating path generally found in such structures. The inner image house is 2.95 meters long and 2.36 meters wide. The whole structure is 3.94 meters and 2.36 meters wide.

133Amunakole Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis is an ancient temple lying between Nikaweratiya and Padeniya. It is built on 9 stone pillars 5.6 centimeters high. A corridor like circumambulating path is built around the image house with half height outer walls. This is 76 centimeters wide at the front and only 45.7 centimeters wide at the side and the rear.The main statue, a seated Buddha lies facing the door. This statue is special since its very rare in Sri Lanka to find statues with Bhumisparsha Mudra.

134Avulegama Bayawa Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at the Bayawa Rajamaha Viharaya has been restored by the archaeological department in 2012.
135Badagamuwa Thorayaya Ancient Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya has been built during the era of king Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747 – 1781) with 3 floors.
136Balalla Dimbulgiri Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaBalalla 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. 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 4.14x2.71 meters and the building is 5.7x4.3 meters in size.

137Bathalagoda Wewa Bamunumulla Ruinsapprox. areaNorth WesternKurunegalaDagaboa mound and the remains belonging to tampita viharaya situated above the boundary of Bathalagoda Wewa Bamunumulla in the Gramaniladhari Division of Bamunumulla in the Divisional Secretariat Division of Hettipola, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. - Gazette (06.07.2007)
138Bibiladeniya Sri Maliyadeva Maha Pirivena Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe tampita viharaya has been destroyed and does not exist today.
139Bihalpola Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 9 stone pillar stumps, 2 feet tall. The image house on the Tampita Viharaya is 13 feet in length and 9 feet 8 inches wide.
140Bingiriya Devagiri Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe history of the temple dates back to about 3rd Century BC.The Tampita Viharaya at Bingiriya is the largest in the country. The whole structure is 34 feet long and 24 feet wide. The temple is built on 24 granite pillars 6 feet high.
141Bogoda Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaTampita Viharaya at Bogoda is built on 12 stone pillars 84 centimeters high. A verandah runs around the image house. It is 1.25 centimeters wide at front, 36 cm wide on sides and 41 cm wide at the rear.

142Budumuththawa Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA 2 storied Tampita Viharaya with the pillars decorated with carved wooden pillar heads. Two pillars contain inscriptions dating back to 12th century.
143Bulnewa Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at the Bulnewa Rajamaha Viharaya was declared as an protected archaeological site on 23rd January 2009 by gazette number 1586.
144Bulupitiya Sri Sugatharama Purana ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe image house is typical of the temples built during the Kandyan era but the murals and the statues inside have been destroyed over time. It has been completely restored by the department of archaeology  in 2017.  This Image House has been a Tampita Viharaya initially but the stone pillars have been filled and covered at a latter date.
145Dalukgolla Sri Purwarama Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe temple lies about 6 km from Nikaweratiya towards Yapahuwa on the B326 Road.
146Dambadeniya Galgamuwa Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA Tampita Viharaya built on 20 granite stumps. An granite Sandakada Pahana (moonstone) lies at the entrance to the structure.
147Dambadeniya Sri Wijayasundararama Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA 3 storied Relic House for Dantha Dhathu built during Dambadeniya era converted to a two stored Tampita Viharaya towards late Kandyan kingdom.
148Dandagamuwa Sri Sudharmarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 16 granite pillar stumps erected on a raised platform filled with gravel. A narrow circumambulating path is built around the image house with a wider space at the front.
149Deekirikewa Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaBuilt on 10 granite pillars which are plastered and painted. There is a narrow circumambulating path is built around the image house.
150Dehannagama Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaDehannagama Sri Sudarshanarama Viharaya lies between Anamaduwa and Nikaweratiya in Kurunegala District.The Tampita viharaya lies on 8 rock pillars 20 centimeters tall. A corridor runs around the image house. The front is wider 1.43 meters and the sides and the rear are 40cm and 36cm across. The image house is 3x2.5 meters in size and the building is 4.9x3.2 meters in size.

151Dethawa Sri Mahamuni Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaLie between Giriulla and Narammala. The Tampita Viharaya has been restored recently.
152Digampitiya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at the Digampitiya Purana Viharaya was declared as an protected archaeological site in 2002.
153Diggalagedara Shailathalaramaya Tampita ViharayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaThe circumambulating path is 51cm in length. The inner chamber is 5x3.7 meters in size and the whole structure is 8.1x4.7 meters in size. (119A)
154Dorabawila Sri Sugatharamaya Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaUnusually high Tampita Viharaya with the granite pillars rising for 5 feet on top of a 2 feet foundation.
155Edandawala Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA two storied Tampita Viharaya. The ancient statues and and the murals are still intact.
156Eethanawatta Meddegoda Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaIs built upon 12 granite pillars,A narrow circumambulating path around the main chamber can be seen. The outer wall of the inner chamber is covered in paintings.
157Galayaya Sri Sudharamarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya belonging to the Galayaya Sri Sudharamarama Purana Viharaya lies in Ihala Galayaya Grama Niladhari division, Pannala Divisional Secretary’s division. Was declared as a protected archaeological monument on 24 July 2009.
158Galayaya Sri Sumanarama Purana Tampita ViharayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaListed in the 'Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara' by Kusumsiri Wijayawardhana. No further information available.
159Galgamuwa Tampitagoda Purana Tampita ViharayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaGazetted as a protected monument in November 17, 2006 and again in 23rd February 2007. (Tampita Vihara in the premises of Tampitagoda Vihara in Galgamuwa South Grama Niladhari Division in Alawwa Divisional Secretariat Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province)
160Gammana Bodhirukkarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at Gammana Bodhirukkarama Purana Viharaya was declared as a protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 7th December 2001.
161Gammatha Sri Bodhirukkharama Puana Tampita ViharayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaLies in Polgahawela area. Was declared as a protected archaeological monument on 07th December 2001.
162Ganangamuwa Sri Purvaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA small tampita viharaya on 6 pillars built during the Kandyan era and was declared as an protected archaeological monument by the gazette issued on 24th July 2009.
163Ginihiriya Sri Sudarshana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaTampita Viharaya is built on 6 stone pillars 74 centimeters high. A circumambulating path runs around the image house. It is 91 centimeters wide at front, 41 cm wide on sides and rear.

164Gonatuwegedara Tampita Pattini DevalayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Ancient tampita Devala Gruhaya belonging to the Gonatuwegedara Paththini Devala premises situated in Kediliththawala Grama Niladhari Division in the Kurunegala Divisional Secretary’s Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province (gazette 2010-10-22)
165Hindagahawewa Wedaungala Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaLies 11 km from Panduwasnuwara. Part of the historical significance of this structure has been lost due to some restorations in the recent past.
166Hindhawa Sri Wijesundararamaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe temple lies 7 km off Wariyapola in the Bamunakotuwa area.
167Hiripathwella Mayurawathi Sri Bodhirajarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya was declared as an protected archaeological monument by the Department Archaeology in 2009.
168Hiruwalpola Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Viharaya lies between Bingiriya (on Chilaw and Dummalasuriya. Tampita viharaya lies on 20 rock pillars 82.5 centimeters tall. A circumambulating path has been built around the inner chamber which is the image house. The front of this path is 1.30 meters wide and the two sides and the rear of the path is 56cm wide, barely enough for a person to walk. The inner chamber (image house) is 3.30 meters long and 2.51 meters wide. The whole structure is 5.16 meters long and 3.63 meters wide.

169Horawadunna Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaUnfortunately the stone pillars which held the Tampita Viharaya has been all covered with a wall during a later renovation. No circumambulating path is found at this structure. The viharaya is 6.71 meters long and 5.10 meters wide. The roof is held by 26 wooden pillars fixed on to the raised platform.

170Hulugalla Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya of the Hulugalla temple is a wooden structure built on 16 granite pillars.
171Ihala Kadigamuwa Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaIhala Kadigamuwa Sri Pushparama Purana Viharaya lies between Bowatta (between Bingiriya – Panduwasnuwara) and Kuliyapitiya.The Ihala Kadigamuwa Tampita viharaya lies on 10 rock pillars 2.2 meters tall. No circumambulating path is found at this structure. The viharaya is 6.32 meters long and 2.94 meters wide.

172Ihala Muruthange Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaUnfortunately the stone pillars which held the Tampita Viharaya has been all covered with a wall during a later renovation. Lies in between Kuliyapitiya, Narammala and Dambadeniya It lies 16 km from Kuliyapitiya, 15.5 km from Narammala and 8km from Dambadeniya.

173Indulgoda Sri Pushparamaya Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at Indulgoda Sri Pushparamaya Rajamaha Viharaya was declared as a protected archaeological monument on the gazette dated 7th December 2001.
174Ipalogama Bodhirukkaramaya Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya has been reconstructed from scratch when only the eight pillars were left of the viharaya untill few years ago.
175Kadawalagedara Sulugulu Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built on rather tall granite pillars, about 5 feet high. Both inner and the outer walls of the image house are covered with murals.
176Kahahena Sangharakhitharamaya - Uda HorombuwanoNorth WesternKurunegalaTampita Viharaya is built on 20 granite pillars 1.93 meters tall. The circumambulating path is a 76cm in length on the to sides and the rear and 1.37. at front. The inner chamber is 4.6x3 meters in size and the whole structure is 6x4.9 meters in size. (136)
177Kahambiliyawa Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaKahambiliyawa of Kurunegala District lies between Nelundeniya and Alawwa. From Nelumdeniya, its 3.5 km and from Alawwa its 4.3km to the Kahambiliyawa Sri Bodhirukkharamaya Tampita Viharaya. Not much information is available on the Kahambiliyawa Tampita Viharaya other than its size which is 2.74×2.31 in meters.

178Kahatawilagedara Swarnaprathibimbaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya was declared as an Protected Archaeological Site by the government by the gazette dated 24th July 2009. No further information is available.
179Kalavana Sri Sugatharama Purana Tampita ViharayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaDeclared as an protected monument in December 07, 2001. - gazette notification - The ancient Tampita Vihara situated within the premises of Sri Sugatharama Vihara in the village of Kalavana of the Divisional Secretary’s Division of Polgahawela of Kurunegala District in the North Western Province
180Kaluhendiwela Mayurawathi Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA small Tampita Viharaya built on 8 granite stups. Was declared as a protected archaeological monument on 7th December 2001.
181Kalundawa Sri Sudharmarama Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaKalundawa is the village that king Parakramabahu II spent his childhood in hiding. The Tampita Viharaya seems have been renovated losing its antiquity.
182Kanugala Sri Pushparama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalahe Tampita Viharaya is built on a wooden platform on six large granite stumps.
183Katiyawa Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaPerformance report of the archaeology department for 2011 notes spending Rs 107,758/- for completion of the conservation of Katiyawa Tampita Viharaya. Possible temple Sri Punyawardhanaramaya, GPS 7.624829, 80.549196
184Katupitiya Sri Nagarukkaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at Gammana Bodhirukkarama Purana Viharaya was declared as a protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 22nd November 2002
185Kirimatiyawa Ambulgiri Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaKirimatiyawa lies between Kuliyapitiya and Panduwasnuwara in in Kurunegala District. Traveling from Madampe it lies 40 kms away. The tampita viharaya lies on 12 rock pillars 1.14 meters tall. A narrow corridor runs around the image house. An half height railing is built surrounding the corridor. This is 30 centimeters wide at the front and 30.4 centimeters wide at the sides and the rear. The image house is 3x2.18 meters in size and the building is 4.32x3.58 meters in size. 12 wooden pillars raising from the wooden platform holds the roof the tampita viharaya.

186Kolambagama Miyugunarama Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya is built using 23 boulders of different sizes placed to keep the four wooden bases in place.
187Kolambalamulla Bodhirukkharama Purana Pothgul Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis temple is located in Talawattegedara between Polgahawela and Pothuhera.
188Kolamunna Sri Sugatharamaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 8 granite stumps laid in 2 rows. The entrance to the image house is plain and lacks statues or paintings. The outer wall too lacks any murals.
189Konduruwapola Rajamaha Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built upon 11 granite stumps of varying heights to balance the unevenness of the rock plateau. The structure is 23 feet 8 inches long and 18 feet 6 inches wide.
190Kongahagedara Sri Bodhidrumaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built upon 16 granite stumps. The exquisite wood carvings on pillars and the roof is one of the important feature of this structure.
191Kongoda Bodhirajaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis temple is listed in the 'Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara' book by Kusumsiri Wijayawardhana. No further information is available.
192Konwewa Bodhianganaramaya Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaKonwewa Bodhianganaramaya Viharaya is located 11 km from Daladagama (Padeniya-Galgamuwa road) in the Kurunegala District. The Tampita Viharaya is built on 17 stone pillars 43 cm high. A circumambulating path runs around the image house. It is one meter wide in front, 61 cm wide on both sides and 58 cm wide at the rear.

193Konwewa Bodhianganaramaya Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaRathgallegama Sigiriya Rajamaha Viharaya is located in a remote and a harsh forested area 9 km away from Daladagama (Padeniya-Galgamuwa road) in the Kurunegala District. Tampita Viharaya is built on 4 stone pillars 2.13 meters high. A circumambulating path runs around the image house. It is 83 centimeters wide at front, 54 cm wide on sides and rear.

194Kudagalgamuwa Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya was declared as a protected archaeological monument on the gazette dated 25th April 1980.
195Kumbukwewa Sri Nagarukkarama ancient Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe tampita viharaya is built on 16 stone pillar stumps which are clustered in 4 pillars at each corner. None of the pillars are finished and is in raw form like in many other tampita viharaya's. A half height wall is built around the outer edge of the building with 16 wood carved pillars holding the roof.
196Lunukadawella Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA tampita viharaya on 7 granite pillars which has been completely renovated losing its all antiquity.
197Madahapola Sri Rathanapalaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe temple lies on the Melsiripura - Rambe road, about 7.5 km from Melsiripura and 15 km from Rambe.
198Mahamithawa Sri Sumittaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaBuilt on 20 massive granite pillars about 4 feet tall and the walls are painted on a layer of clay. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the original paintings of Kandyan era, murals in the structure seems to have been recently retouched by an amateur painter losing both its originality and beauty.
199Malagamuwa Udugodagama Ancient Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is comparatively small. A narrow circumambulating path with no protective rail surrounds the image house. The entrance and the outer wall of the image house is painted orange and its unclear if there were any murals on the walls.
200Maspotha Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya was declared as a protected archaeological monument on the gazette dated 22nd November 2002.
201Maunawa Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA Tampita Viharaya (temple built on pillars). Unfortunately this temple has been renovated in 1910 destroying all its antiquity.
202Moragollagama Kadawala Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe ancient temple of Moragollagama Kadawala is located close to Polpithigama in the Kurunegala District. The Tampita Viharaya is built on 8 stone pillars 56 centimeters high. A circumambulating path runs around the image house. It is 109 centimeters wide at front, 28 cm wide on sides and rear. The image house is 4.24×3.00 meters in size and the building is 6.01×4.14 meters in size.

203Nagabodhi Dravarama Tampita ViharayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaThis temple is listed in the "Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara" book by Kusumsiri Wijayawardhana. The temple lies 8 kms on the the Makandura - Kuliyapitiya Road.
204Nakkawatta Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at Nakkawatta is built on 10 stone pillars with an average height of 61cm. Although the structure is small, a small 46cm circumambulating path is found around the inner sanctum. The inner sanctum which is the image house is 3.35 meters long and 2.44 meters wide. The whole structure is 6.20 meters long and 4.50 meters wide.
205Nawinna Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaLies in Nawinna off Wariyapola. Has been declared as a protected archaeological monument.
206Pahala Baladora Sri Nagarukkarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaLies in about 9 km off Panduwasnuwara. Restored in 2017.
207Pahala Kobeigane Sri Nagarukkaramaya Tampita ViharayanoNorth WesternKurunegalaTampita Viharaya is built on 6 granite pillars 89 centimeters tall. The circumambulating path is a 61cm in length on the to sides 66cm at the rear and 79cm at front. The inner chamber is 3.1x2.8 meters in size and the whole structure is 4.7x4.0 meters in size. (121)
208Palugamuwa Sri Pushparama Purana Devapita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe temple lies between Dummalasuriya and Udubaddawa on the Madampe - Kuliyapitiya road, about 11 km from Madampe and 13 km from Kuliyapitiya.
209Paluwella Angeerasuththararamaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaLies about 13 km off Kuliyapitiya. Listed in the book “Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara” By Kusumsiri Vijayawardana. This Tampita Viharaya has collapsed and does not exist today.
210Panduwasnuwara Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya is built on 16 granite pillar stumps. A mandapaya has been built in front of this temple using another 6 large granite pillars.
211Sapugaskanda Sri Vijaya Sunandarama Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 20 granite pillar stumps and is comparatively large. The structure is completely covered with a plastered wall from floor to the roof.
212Sri Swarna Bimbarama Viharaya, KotuwewattayesNorth WesternKurunegalawas protected as an archaeological monument by the Gazette published on 27 July 2001. Link points to Usgala Swarnabimbarama Viharaya which might be the same.
213Talammehera Sri Sunandarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 10 granite pillar stumps with a narrow circumambulating. The image house lacks any murals.
214Thambugala Hengawa Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaAccording to oral history the temple has been built by Meegasthanne Maha Adhikaram also known as the Dumbara Maha Nilame during the reign of Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747 – 1781). Thambugala Hengawa Tampita Viharaya is built on 17 stone pillars which are 79 cm high. A varandha path runs around the image house.

215Udakahahena Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThis Tampita Viharaya is a two storied building which has been restored by the department archaeology. Unfortunately the tam (pillars) are not visible on this restored building which seems to have been filled with earth and covered.
216Udubaddawa Shilapokkarani Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA Tampita Viharaya which has been restored recently. The statues inside has lost its original artistic form due to latter renovations.
217Uyanegama Sri Nagabodhi Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya at Uyanegama Sri Nagabodhi Rajamaha Viharaya was declared as a protected archaeological monument on the gazette dated 24th July 2009.
218Watareka Wanguthanna Sri Sunandaramaya Ancient Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaBuilt by king Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe ((1747 – 1781). High granite pillars creating a 2 storied building.
219Wathuwaththa Sri Sunandarama Purana Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe Tampita Viharaya is built on 18 granite pillar out of 10 pillars are made of brick and mortar and the rest stone.
220Werahera Sri Siddhartharama Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaThe tampita viharaya has been destroyed and does not exist today
221Yakarawatta Purana Siddha Pattini Tampita DevalayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA Tampita Devalaya built on 8 granite pillar stumps. Believed to be over 500 years old.
222Yataththawala Bodhiwansaramaya Tampita Rajamaha ViharayayesNorth WesternKurunegalaA temple belonging to the era of the Dambadeniya kingdom with a Tampita Viharaya belonging to the Kandyan Era. Declared as a protected site in 2009.
223Dembawa Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralMataleA small yet well maintained Tampita Viharaya lying on six granite pillars. A single seated Buddha statue lies inside the viharaya.
224Mahavehera Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralMataleprobably built in the 16th century, the original building has been renovated destroying its original pillar structure but still maintains its original form within the image house.
225Makulatenna Raja Maha ViharayayesCentralMatale
226Mananwatta Sri Bodhiraja ViharayayesCentralMataleLocated in Mananwatta in Aluthgama, Matale. GPS location is 7.683387, 80.597623. Only source of infromation this temple being a Tampita Viharaya is ; historicasrilanka.blogspot.com/2012/11/blog-post_25.html
227Matihaththa Gurubebila Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralMataleThe Tampita Viharaya is built on short granite stumps as the center part of a larger building. A narrow circumambulating path with no protective rail surrounds the image house.
228Medabedda Sri Bodhimalu Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralMataleRuins of a Tampita viharaya can be seen at this temple.
229Muwandeniya Sri Dammaloka Purana Tampita Viharayaapprox. areaCentralMataleUnfortunately this Tampita Viharaya has been completely rebuilt and has lost its architectural and archaeological value.
230Narangolla Purana Tampita Viharayapossible locationCentralMataleThe structure stands on 10 53cm high stone pillars. The circumambulating path is 60cm wide on all aides. Complete structure is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. The inner sanctum is 3.8mx2.8m in size.
231Selagama Bulathwatta Purana Tampita Viharayaapprox. areaCentralMataleUnfortunately this Tampita Viharaya has been completely rebuilt. The image house is no longer on pillars but on a cemented platform built burying the pillars. The walls and the roof too have been completely rebuilt with cement and new roofing tiles.
232Thalakiriyawa Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralMataleA tiny tampita viharaya neglected with time, one horizontal beam is now supported by a stack of clay tiles.
233Udasgiriya Bomaluwa Purana Tampita ViharayaPossible locationCentralMataleA small Tampita Viharaya on 6 uneven granite pillars 71cm high. No circumambulating path. The Tampita Structure is 3.4x2m in size. Built by king Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe.
234Walawela Pamunuwa Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralMataleThis comparatively small Tampita Viharaya is built on 9 short granite stumps. The original murals and statues of the Kandyan era can be still seen.
235Welangahawatta Sri Dhamajothiyarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralMataleThe viharaya lies about 17 km from Matale off Rattota.
236Agalakada Sri Dharmarakshitha Purana ViharayayesSouthernMataraBuilt during the reign of king Kirthi Sri Rajasinhe (1747 – 1781). Tampita Viharaya has been destroyed. Only pillar stumps exists today.
237Dampahala Vilayaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesSouthernMataraBuilt on a frame built with 15 inch thick Na timber beams on a 3 feet high granite pillars.
238Kadukanna Gangarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesSouthernMataraKadukanna lies just passing Thelijjawila on the Matara Akuressa Road. No information regarding the status of the Tampita Viharaya. GPS location of the Viharaya is 6.031520, 80.495719
239Kamburupitiya Ransegoda Purana Tampita ViharayayesSouthernMataraThis Tampita Viharaya is listed in the "Sri Lankawe Tampita Vihara" book by Kusumsiri Wijayawardhana. No further information is available.
240Matara Hiththatiya Rajamaha ViharayayesSouthernMataraThe Tampita Viharaya has been destroyed by the floods in 1760 and the current image house has been built on this site.
241Narawelpita Thorawita Purana Tampita ViharayayesSouthernMataraThis Tampita Viharaya was reported to be in a dilapidated state in 2017.
242Watagedara Sri Sudarshanaramaya Purana Pothgul Tampita ViharayayesSouthernMataraA two storied Tampita Viharaya built on tall granite pillars just 4 km off the Godagama exit on the Southern Expressway
243Bibile Kokunnewa Purana Tampita ViharayayesUvaMonaragalaLie 6.5 kms on the Inginiyagala road. declared as an protected archaeological site in 2009
244Buttala Aluthwela Thibbatuwawa Purana Tampita ViharayayesUvaMonaragalaTemple going back to pre-christian era. Tampita Viharaya stands on 16 granite pillars. All walls painted in white. No original murals or statues.
245Buttala Happoruwa Purana Tampita ViharayayesUvaMonaragalaTemple going back to king Devanampiyatissa (250-210 BC). Only record of a Tampita Viharaya at the temple is on Wikipidia. Need confirmation.
246Hambegamuwa Pulinathalarama ViharayayesUvaMonaragalaTampita Viharaya declared as a protected archaeological site on 22nd November 2002. lies in the Kotavehera village in Thanamalwila. GPS location of the possible temple site at Kotaveheramankada is 6.64913, 80.90459
247Kotasara Piyangala Raja Maha ViharayayesUvaMonaragalaLies in Bibile. The Tampita viharaya and the ancient Bhikku dwelling have been declared as protected monuments.
248Tampita Ruins at Yatiyallathota Archaeological ReserveyesUvaMonaragalaRuins of a Tampita Viharaya. Only granite stumps exists among other ruins which probably belonging to Anuradhapura era.
249Niyamgamdora Rajamaha ViharayayesCentralNuwara EliyaThe Pattini Devalaya of this temple has been built on a Tampita Structure.
250Padiyapelella Bodhimalkada Purana Tampita ViharayayesCentralNuwara EliyaUnfortunately the base has been filled and the “Tam” or pillars of this structure has been covered during later renovations and now appears as a temple built on a normal foundation.
251Pusulpitiya Rajamaha Viharaya, KotmaleyesCentralNuwara EliyaA two storied Tampita Viharaya
252Bodhirukkharamaya Purana Tampita Viharaya - KottukachchiyayesNorth WesternPuttalamThe two storied Tampita Viharaya at Kottukachchiya Bodhirukkharamaya is built on 16 stone pillars with a average height of 5 feet. Six more 5 feet 8 inch high pillars made of cement has been added at a later date. Unfortunately this viharaya has been completely renovated losing most its historic value. The statues and the paintings of the Kandyan era have been completely removed and new statues has been placed and walls freshly pained. Fortunately the pillars and the lower floor have not seen much damage and the Department of Archaeology has carried out restorations on this section of the tampita Viharaya.
253Dikwela Sri Vishuddharamaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternPuttalamUnfortunately this Tampita Viharaya has been modernized losing all its architectural and historical value. Only the granite pillars seems to be of the original viharaya.
254Halambe Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya - AnamaduwayesNorth WesternPuttalamAn ancient Tampita Viharaya built on five feet tall pillars. Lower floor has been exended by adding a roof around the Tampita Structure
255Karambewa Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternPuttalamIs built upon 10 granite pillars which are about 3 1/2 feet high. These pillars are decorated with with wooden pillar heads. The end of wooden cross beams which lies on top of the pillars are too carved.
256Mahawewa Sri Nagarama Purana Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternPuttalamTampita Viharaya declared as a protected archaeological site on 23 February 2007 and restored in 2010. Lies between Marawila and Chilaw.
257Paluwelgala Sri Pushparamaya Tampita ViharayayesNorth WesternPuttalamNaththandiya Paluwelgala Sri Pushparamaya was built in 1735 during the reign of king Weeraparakrama Narendrasinha (1707 – 1739) of the Kandyan kingdom. The tampita viharaya has been built by a resident monk named Nadalagamuwe Siri Revatha Thero around 1802 during the reign of king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe (1798 – 1815).
258Singakkuliya Aiyanayaka Tampita DevalayayesNorth WesternPuttalamThis Devalaya lies in the village of Singakkuliya in Dankotuwa Divisional Secretariat in Puttalam District. According to folklore this devalaya is about 400 to 500 years old. The Tampita Devalya is built on 9 stone pillars slightly over 1 foot high.
259Thinapitiya Tampita Viharaya - Kadupitiya, MadampeyesNorth WesternPuttalamA Tampita Viharaya (temple on pillars) lying on the border of Thinapitiya Wewa (Maha Wewa) in Madampe. Pillars have been reinforced with concrete but the rest is in a reasonable state of preservation.
260Dapane Sri Jayasumanaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraLies inside a larger building buit at a latter stage. The Tampita Viharaya is in Good condition.
261Elugala Rajamaha Viharaya, BalangodayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraalso known as Pinnawala Sri Pushparama Purana Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya.
262Godakawela Sri Mahinda Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuralies in the middle of the Godakawela town
263Halpe Pattini DevalayayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraA popular Tampita Devalaya in Halpe. Two stories are built on short granite stumps.
264Kumbalgama Sri Vishuddharamaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraProtected as an archaeological monument - The Kumbalgama Sri Visuddhaaraama Ancient Tampita Viharaya and the surrounding moat in the Kumbalgama Grama Niladhari Division in the Imbulpae Divisional Secretary’s Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province.

The base of the viharaya along with the stone pillars has been filled and cannot been seen. A larger hall has been built surrounding the tampita viharaya making it invisible.

265Maduwanwela Mudalindaramaya Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraHas been built by the famous Maduwanwela Dissawe and lies close to his mansion in Maduwanwela.
266Nedun Rajamaha Viharaya, KiriellayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraTampita Viharaya has been built completely in Nadun timber. Structure not seen today. The current structure possibly built around the original Tampita Viharaya.
267Omalpe Purana Tampita ViharayayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraa two storied Tampita Viharaya. Has been restored by the Department of Archaeology recently.
268Pelmadulla Rajamaha ViharayayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraThe Tempita viharaya is erected on 16 stone pillars and is believed to be over 400 years. It has gone through some renovation losing some of its historical value.
269Walalgoda Purana Tempita Viharaya, EmbilipitiyayesSabaragamuwaRatnapuraAn large two storied Tampita Viharaya built on 16 wooden pillars.
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