Dorabawila Sri Sugatharamaya Tampita Viharaya (දොරබාවිල ශ්‍රී සුගතාරාම ටැම්පිට විහාරය)

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Lying amidst rows of coconut groves close to the Nugawela junction on the Chilaw Wariyapola Road lies Dorabawila Sri Sugatharamaya Rajamaha Viharaya.

In the temple, you will find one of the most unusual Tampita Viharayas in the country. Most Tampita Viharayas are built on platforms sitting on 2-3 feet high rock pillars. But this image house lies on top of 8 granite pillars  5 feet tall. The temple structure is built on a 22’3″ x 17’10” strong granite foundation with a height of 2’4″ feet.  The image house is  10 feet 10 inches long and  6 feet 8 inches tall up to the ceiling.  Doctor Charles Godakumbura who was the Commissioner of Archaeology in Ceylon from 1956 to 1967 reported that two Attani pillars belonging to the 9th century had also been used as pillars for this tampita viharaya indicating that the history of this temple goes back at least to the 9th century.

There is a wooden staircase to climb to the image house. A narrow circumambulating path is built around the image house. Two guardian deities stand at the side of the main entrance. There is a statue of a seated Buddha statue flanked by 4 standing Buddha statues that can be seen inside the chamber. Paintings of Sariyuth and Mugalan Maha Theros are drawn on the walls beside the main seated statue.

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Travel Directions to Dorabawila Sri Sugatharamaya Rajamaha Viharaya

Route from Colombo to  Dorabawila Sri Sugatharamaya Rajamaha Viharaya
Through : Negombo – Chilaw – Bingiriya
Distance : 123 km
Travel time : 3 hours
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