Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya – මොරපාය රජමහා විහාරය

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A simple moonstone with 2 elephants at the Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya
Photo courtesy of Niroshan Edirisinghe

A little beyond Hanguranketa along the Rikillagaskada road is the  Madanwela Viharaya whose history, tradition, has it goes back to a few centuries. In this as well as the Morapaya Viharaya a few miles further away are two gold plated images of the Buddha which tradition says were brought by Maliyadeva Thera. The image at Morapaya Viharaya is a standings Buddha 23 inches high.

According the this report the the temple faced a land slide and was buried in the early part of 17th century and the statue was lost. Later it was discovered by two merchants and has been resorted back at the temple.

The golden Buddha statue can be seen in upper floor of the old image house of . Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya. There are statues of different gods as well. Paintings belong to early part of 19th century.
Photo courtesy of Niroshan Edirisinghe

The Buddha statue at the newer image house of Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya
Photo courtesy of Niroshan Edirisinghe

The old image house of Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya
Photo courtesy of Niroshan Edirisinghe

The new and the old image houses of Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya
Photo courtesy of Niroshan Edirisinghe

A simple moonstone with 2 elephants at the Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya
Photo courtesy of Niroshan Edirisinghe

Also See

• Kandy – The Last Kingdom of Sinhale
• Ancient Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka
• Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity

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