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The entrance to the tempita vihara is through the sermon hall and when the twin doors are opened, the Buddha image within the tempita vihara is clearly visible to the audience in the sermon hall. The tam or base pillars which are the identity of a tempita vihara being covered up during later renovations was a not-so-rare and rare experience ...
Ancient Tempita vihara and the Temple of tooth [15] Bimpokuna Purana Vihara: Bimpokuna: Galgamuwa: 6 June 2008: The drip ledged stone cave with cave inscriptions, stone pillars and dagoba [16] Bingiriya Raja Maha Vihara: Viharagama: Kiniyama: Bingiriya: 22 November 1974: Ancient Tempita Vihara [17] Bisogala ruins: No. 711, Handagama: Kurunegala ...
The Tempita house of the Vihara is an archaeological protected monument which is believed to be constructed or renovated on 21 March 1861 as the date is indicated on its entrance door. [3] Tempita houses are buildings constructed on granite pillars which were popular in Sri Lanka during the 17th–19th centuries.
Cave temple with paintings [8] Bodhirukhkharama Vihara: Siwurupitiya: Hatharaliyadda: 8 July 2005: Tempita vihara [9] Bodhirukhakharama Vihara: Meeyanpaha: Hakmana: Medadumbara: 15 April 2016: Vishnu Devala within the premises [10] Bogambara Devala: Watagalatenna: Watagalatenna: Poojapitiya: 17 May 2013
Tempita vihara with old paintings [18] Udugama Purana Raja Maha Vihara: Udugama: Rambukkana: 1 November 1996: Tempita vihara [18] Uduwaka Purana Gallen Raja Maha Vihara: Uduwaka: Uduwaka: Warakapola: 24 July 2009: The drip-ledged cave temple (Len Vihara) [12] Udyanegoda Purana Len Vihara: Dodantale: Mawanella: 22 September 1978 [32] Udyanagoda ...
All drip-ledged caves including the cave temple, plights of steps, ponds and ancient Dagaba [13] Habarana Purana Tempita Vihara: Habarana: Palugaswewa: 1 November 1996: Tempita vihara and paintings [17] Habarana Wewa ruins: No. 589: Palugaswewa: 23 January 2009: The ancient Dagoba on the rock near Habarana wewa [2] Heenukgala ruins: No. 418 ...
The complex consists of a fairly large vihara of the usual plan of four ranges of monastic cells round a central court, with a temple in cruciform plan situated in the centre. According to a legend on a seal (discovered at the site) the founder of the monastery was Bhavadeva , a ruler of the Deva dynasty.
Hamanawa Purana vihara: Bulupitiya: Bulupitiya: Bibile: 23 January 2009: Vihara ruins and dagoba [8] Hathporuwa Vihara: Medagama: Buttala: 22 November 2002: Tempita Vihara [2] Hebessa ruins: Hebessa: Buttala: Image house with a 32-foot Buddha image. This vihara is believed to be the Naka Maha Vihara mentioned in the great chronicle Mahavamsa ...