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The archaeological and historical heritage of HINDAGALA RAJAMAHA VIHARAYA - HINDAGALA


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 HINDAGALA  RAJAMAHA VIHARAYA - HINDAGALA

Nearest Land Mark

Galaha road, at Hindagala village

Type

 Rajamaha Viharaya

How to reach

 Take peradeniya to Deltota Raod

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Build on:

 6th century

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Attractions

he paintings on canopy Mara- yuddhaya and the heaven are very attractive

Description

From there, it has to be climbed about two hundred steps to reach the vihara premises. It says in one folk tale that because of an arrow had hit on a rock near the door of the len-vihara, this place is called Hindagala. In another folk tale it is called Hindagala as there is a big rock at the vihara site. Any way this vihara has a connection to a long history. A fragment of an inscription has been found at the vihara compound. It is considered that it belongs to 7th century. In another inscription, it is mentioned that a minister named Patasala-Abala has given an offering to build a Bodhighara. Paintings drawn above the present roof of the len-vihara on which drip ledges were carved , were destroyed by a fire in 1961

Things to See

god Shakra to meet Buddha, in Indrashala cave. The paintings here belonged to the oldest tradition of Sri Lanka

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  • Hindagala, Sri Lanka

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