Panama Wewevehera Rajamaha Viharaya Archaeological Site – පානම වැවේවෙහෙර රජමහා විහාරය පුරාවිද්යා භූමිය
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Wawevehera Rajamaha Viharaya (also known as Panama Rajamaha Viharaya) and its ruins lies about five hundred meters away from the heart of the Panama, its ancient reservoir which feeds most of the areas paddy fields. Lying in a cleared patch in middle of the jungle, The cave temple has been dated to 2nd century based on the inscriptions on the drip ledge cave.
This temple along with the ancient stupas, dripledge cave with inscriptions and other ruins ruins of buildings has been declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government with the Gazette issued on 10th October 2014, and describes the location as follows
-0-“Rock with archaeological ruins including hillocks covering ancient chaithyas, ruins of buildings, ponds, flight of steps, inscriptions belonging to Veherakema Buddhist Religious Center in Kunukola village Grama Niladari Division Panama South in the Divisional Secretary’s Division, Lahugala in Ampara District in Eastern Province. (latitude 06º 70028’N and longitude 081º 77635′ E).”
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Route from Pottuvil to Panama Wewevehera Rajamaha Viharaya |
| Through : Panama Distance : 21 km Travel time : 45 mins Time to spend : 30-45 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
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