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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Sri Lanka for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Central Province [ edit ]
The temple construction is believed to have started around 1830s with a picture of the goddess under a tree near the current site of the temple. [ 3 ] The presiding deity, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman is believed to originate from Sri Nisumbha Soodhani , worshipped by Chola kings as the family goddess for protection during war.
The Shree Jagannath Temple of IDA Bollaram is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu near exit-4 of outer ring road (ORR) in the city of Hyderabad of Telangana state, India. Saraswati Temple, Wargal
Lankapatuna Samudragiri Viharaya (Sinhala: ලංකාපටුන සමුද්රගිරි විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in the Trincomalee District, Eastern province of Sri Lanka. This temple which is situated near the ocean near the historic Port of Lankapatuna where Prince Dantha and Princess Hemamala set foot ...
Malwathu Maha Viharaya (also called Malwatta temple) is a Buddhist monastery located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is the headquarters of the Malwatta chapter of Siyam Nikaya and one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred tooth relic of Buddha kept in Sri Dalada Maligawa , Kandy.
Ridi Viharaya (Sinhala: රිදී විහාරය) or Silver Temple is a 2nd-century BCE Theravada Buddhist temple in the village of Ridigama, Sri Lanka. [2] [3] Built during the reign of Dutthagamani of Anuradhapura, the temple is considered as the place where the silver ore, which provided silver to complete Ruwanwelisaya; one of the largest stupa in Sri Lanka, was discovered.
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Sri Dalada Maligawa [a], commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because ...