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The current temple was built in 1874, funded by the Nattukkottai Chettiar. [6] This temple is used by both Hindus and Buddhists. The temple was originally a small statue under a tree prayed to by the Hindu people but has been developed by the people in Matale. [7] The first Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held in 1960.
Surrounded by hills, the Aluvihara cave temple is situated 30 km north of Kandy on the Matale-Dambulla road. The history of Aluvihare Rock Temple is traced back to the 3rd Century B.C to the reign of King Devanampiyatissa. It is believed that the king built the dagoba, planted the Bo sapling and founded the temple after the introduction of ...
Matale: 22 October 2010: Image house and dwelling house [18] Pallegama Raja Maha Vihara: Pallegama: Laggala-Pallegama: 13 November 1998: Image house with paintings and sculptures [11] Pandiwita Ambalama: Pandiwita: Matale: 24 July 2009 [14] Paramaguru Swamy Madam and Pillayar Temple: Mandhandawela: E 350A Mandhandawela: Matale: 13 February 2009 ...
According by the statistics of 2019, 8.2% of the population of Matale District live in, Matale city limits and 15% of the population of the district live in, Matale metropolis. [ 11 ] Matale is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural city, city's urban and metro area's residents are mix of numerous ethnic groups.
Nalanda Gedige (Sinhala: නාලන්ද ගෙඩිගේ; Tamil: நாலந்த கெடிகே) is an ancient complete stone temple near Matale, Sri Lanka and its original site is considered the geographical centre of Sri Lanka. [1]
Pidurangala Vihara (Sinhala: පිදුරංගල විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Pidurangala village of Matale District, Sri Lanka. The temple was constructed on a massive rock called Pidurangala, which is located a few kilometers north of the historical fort Sigiriya .
Aluvihare (Sinhala: අලුවිහාරය Tamil: அலுவிஹார்) is a suburb of Matale, in Central Province of Sri Lanka. [1] It lies 3.5 km (2.2 mi) north of Matale and 150 km (93 mi) north-east of the capital Colombo. The suburb is situated on the Kandy-Jaffna highway (A9).
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