Kurunegala District

Kahambiliyawa 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.

Tampita 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. The image house is 3.38×2.57 meters in size and the building is 5.08×3.43 meters in size.

According to oral history Thambugala Hengawa Tampita Viharaya has been built by Meegasthanne Maha Adhikaram also known as the Dumbara Maha Nilame during the reign of Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747 – 1781).

Tampita Viharaya at Ginihiriya 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. The image house is 3.48×2.51 meters in size and the building is 4.80×3.33 meters in size.

Tampita Viharaya at Konwewa Bodhianganaramaya 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.

Tampita Viharaya at Rathgallegama Sigiri Rajamaha 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. The image house is 4.11×2.11 meters in size and the building is 4.65×3.30 meters in size.

Tampita Viharaya at Konwewa Bodhianganaramaya 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. 0.79 m wide in the same direction. The image house is 2.67 × 2.31 meters in size and the building is 4.75 × 3.91 meters in size.

Balalla Dimbulgiri 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 4.14×2.71 meters and the building is 5.7×4.3 meters in size.

Kirimatiyawa Ambulgiri 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 3×2.18 meters in size and the building is 4.32×3.58 meters in size.

Dehannagama Sri Sudarshanarama Viharaya lies between Anamaduwa and Nikaweratiya in Kurunegala District. It 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 Hiruwalpola 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.

The Tampita Viharaya at Ihala Muruthange Sri Shailabimbarama Rajamaha Viharaya is built on a rocky plain. Unfortunately the stone pillars which held the Tampita Viharaya has been all covered with a wall during a later renovation. Therefore this Tampita Viharaya today appears as an normal image house with features belonging to the Kandyan Era.

Amunakole Sri Wardhanaramaya is an ancient temple lying between Nikaweratiya and Padeniya. To reach the temple, travel 5 km past Nikaweratiya towards Padeniya to Vithikuliya junction. Take the Kadawalagedara road from this junction and travel 7.5 km and take the right bylane to reach the temple.

Ihala Kadigamuwa Sri Pushparama Purana Viharaya lies between Bowatta (between Bingiriya – Panduwasnuwara) and Kuliyapitiya. Traveling from Kuliyapitiya, you need to travel 13.7km towards Bowatta or if you are traveling from Bowatta, you need to travel 4km to reach the turnoff to the temple road amidst the coconut groves. From here, its just 200 meters to the temple.

Horawadunna Sri Sudarshana Shailabimbaramaya is a temple which lies between Pannala and Kuliyapitiya. To reach the temple you need to travel 2.3km on the Kuliyapitiya road and turn right on to the Horawadunna-Kotuwella road. Traveling another 2.5km on this and another by-road will bring you to this temple.

The 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.

The 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.