Madahapola Sri Rathanapalaramaya Purana Tampita Viharaya – මඩහපොළ ශ්‍රී රතනපාලාරාමය පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය

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Madahapola Sri Rathanapalaramaya Purana Tampita Viharaya is a Buddhist temple with an ancient Tampita Viharaya belonging to the Kandyan era. The temple is modernized with no artifacts of ancient times other than the Tampita Viharaya which too is now covered with a new structure.

A Tampita Viharaya is a structure 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. Walls inside the chamber is more or less always covered in paintings drawn mainly in Kandyan style.

The Tampita Viharaya at the Madahapola Sri Rathanapalaramaya Purana Viharaya was declared as a protected archaeological monument by the gazette published in 22 November 2002.

The temple lies on the Melsiripura – Rambe road, about 7.5 km from Melsiripura and 15 km from Rambe. To reach the temple from Kurunegala, travel 25 km Kurunegala – Dambulla road up to Melsiripura and take the left turn after passing the Malsiripura Medamulla De Mel Nawodya School. The temple lies 7.5 km down this road.

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Mihintale Slab Inscriptions and the Relic House (4වන මිහිඳු රජුගේ මිහින්තලේ පුවරු ලිපි)
The inscription of King Mahinda IV belonging to the tenth century is installed on the two sides of the entrance to this Vihara. The relic house is a square building. […]
Dambegoda Pillar Inscription in Maligawila (දඹේගොඩ ටැම් ලිපිය)
Established by King Mahinda IV (956-972) Dambegoda Pillar Inscription in Maligawila narrates the religious acts of the king and lays down rules for the administration of certain religious establishments. […]
Kotttapitiya Slab Inscription (කෝට්ටපිටිය පුවරු ලිපිය)
The Kotttapitiya Slab Inscription is considered one of the 14 valuable inscriptions of the Anuradhapura Era. The pillar inscription is believed to have been placed by King Mahinda IV (956-972) and is 6 feet in height and 1.5 feet wide. 45 lines of text have been inscribed on this pillar. […]
Ranawa Andiyagala Pillar Inscription (රණව ආඬියාගල ටැම් ලිපිය)
Placed by King Dappula IV in the early part of the 10th century, this Ranawa Andiyagala Pillar Inscription declares a sanctuary for Animal, Plants as well as Humans in the Namal Uyana area. Even royal guards were prohibited from entering this area to apprehend criminals. […]
Dutugemunu Pillar at Ruwanweli Seya (දුටුගැමුණු ශිලා ස්ථම්භය)
Many do not pay special attention to this pillar which is generally called "Dutugenumu Pillar" but the story behind this pillar is interesting as the construction of the Ruwanweli Seya itself. This pillar was installed by King Devanampiyatissa (250-210 BCE) on the advice of Mihindu Maha Thero. […]
Wadamunai (Wadamune) Megalithic Burial Site in Maduru Oya Valley
In this Wadamunai (Wadamune) Megalithic Cemetery, scattered across the landscape, lie between 15 to 20 graves. Unfortunately, the peaceful serenity of these resting places has been disrupted by thorn bushes, which have taken root amidst many of the tombs. Adding to the desecration, some graves have fallen victim to the destructive hands of treasure hunters, who have ransacked them in search of valuables. […]
Gurugalhinna Megalithic Burial Grounds
Gurugalhinna Megalithic Cemetery was initially uncovered and examined in 1896 by R. W. Levers. Subsequently, in the 1970s, Raja De Silva from the Department of Archaeology led excavations at Gurugalhinna. However, the burials at the site have not been scientifically dated. […]
Dalada Maligawa of Kurunegala Kingdom (කුරුණෑගල රාජධානියේ දළදා මාලිගාව)
The old city of Kurunegala Kingdom was spread between Kuruminigala and Ibbagala, bounded by Athugala. Even today ruins of the palace complex, the Temple of Tooth (Dalada Maligawa) and other buildings inside a semi-circular are found on this strip of land between Athugala and Kuruminigala. […]
Digampitiya Purana Tampita Viharaya (දිගම්පිටිය පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
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Udanwita Sri Maliyadewa Arahantha Purana Tampita Viharaya (උදන්විට ශ්‍රී මලියදේව අරහන්ත පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Udanwita Rajamaha Viharaya is a historically important temple in the Buddhist history of Sri Lanka for it was at this temple the famous Udanwita Vadaya was held in 1866. […]
Bulupitiya Sri Sugatharama Purana Viharaya (බුළුපිටිය ශ්‍රී සුගතාරාම පුරාණ විහාරය)
Bulupitiya Sri Sugatharama Purana Viharaya lies in the village of Bulupitya in Uhumiya (Uhumeeya) on the Narammala - Kurunegala road. This temple has been built during the Kandyan Kingdom. […]
Edandawala Purana Tampita Viharaya (ඒදන්ඩාවල පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
The Tampita Viharaya at the Edandawala Purana Viharaya has been built during the Kandyan era and consists of 2 floors. The Image house is built on tall 6-7 feet high granite pillars and a wall is built around the pillars creating a separate chamber below the image house. […]
Deekirikewa Purana Tampita Viharaya (දීකිරිකෑව පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරස්ථානය)
The Tampita Viharaya at the Deekirikewa Purana Viharaya is built on 10 granite pillars. Cross beams have been laid across the pillars and 3 inch thick wooden planks have been laid across the beams to make the floor. […]
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Bulnewa Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya (බුල්නෑව ටැම්පිට රජමහා විහාරය)
Bulnewa Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple lying between Polpithigama and Bulnewa in an arid area, 54 kms from Kurunegala. The Tampita Viharaya at this temple has been declared as an protected site by the government. […]
Kolambalamulla Bodhirukkharama Purana Pothgul Tampita Viharaya (කොලඹලාමුල්ල බෝධිරුක්ඛාරාම පුරාණ පොත්ගුල් ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
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Ahugoda Purana Tampita Viharaya (අහුගොඩ පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Ahugoda Purana Tampita Viharaya believed to be built in the 17th century, consists of 3 buildings with a historical significance. A Tampita Viharaya, an ancient Sangawasa and a Kuludage. […]
Parape Sri Vishuddarama Purana Tampita Viharaya (පරපේ ශ්‍රී විශුද්ධාරාම පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
The image house on the structure is surrounded by a circumambulating path. A wooden balustrade surrounds the circumambulating path. There are two statues of guardian deities at the entrance to the image house. […]
Tammita Sri Vishddharamaya Purana Tampita Viharaya (තම්මිට ශ්‍රී විසුද්ධාරාමය පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Tammita Sri Vishddharamaya Purana Viharaya is an ancient temple lying on the Sudugala - Arawpola road staring in Ussapitiya. Among the new buildings of this temple you will find an ancient Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era. […]