Navodagama Archaeological Reserve – නවෝදාගම පුරාවිද්‍යා රක්‍ෂිතය

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Remains of a Tampita Viharaya at Navodagama Archaeology Site
Image courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage

Navodagama (Nawodagama) lies between Oyamaduwa and Tanthirimale in the Mahavilachchiya Divisional Secretary’s Division. Navodagama Archaeological Reserve lies next to the Anuradhapura – Thantirimale Road  and consist of granite base pillars of a Tampita Vihara ( a temple on pillars) and remains of a ancient stupa, granite pillars of other buildings, a granite statues and few other ruins.

These ruins has been preserved by the Department of Archaeology and known as the  Navodagama Archaeological Reserve but fast overgrowing with weed.

The photos taken by Dr AG were taken in January 2015 but by December 2o15, the ruins of the Tampita Viharaya has almost disappeared.

Archaeology department board of Navodagama

The conserved ruined stupa at Navodagama

A granite flower alter near the partially restored stupa at Navodagama Archaeology Site
Image courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage

More ruins at Navodagama Archaeology Site
Image courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage

Ruins of Navodagama

A granite Buddha image unearthed during excavations at Navodagama

The stumbs of Tampita Viharaya overgrown with vegetation (Dec 2015) at Navodagama

Details of Navodagama

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•  Ancient Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka
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Map of Navodagama Archaeological Reserve at Mahavilachchiya

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