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Lankatilaka Vihara (Sinhala: ලංකාතිලක විහාරය, romanized: laṁkātilaka vihāraya, Tamil: இலங்காதிலக விகாரை, romanized: Ilaṅkātilaka vikārai) [2] is a Buddhist temple situated in Udunuwara of Kandy, Sri Lanka.
English: Lankatillaka dates from the same year (1344) as Gadaladeniya, and is located only a mile or two away; both gediges were renovated in Kandyan times. The south face of the temple is seen here; its main entrance faces east (right, in the photo).
The Lankatilaka Temple is considered to be one of the best-preserved examples of traditional Sinhalese temple architecture. [citation needed] Built on a rock, the temple is reached by a long series of rock-cut steps. An arched passage of the image house leads through a Mandapa (hall) into the inner sanctum which is decorated with floral designs.
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It is located on Gadaladenyia Road (B116), just up from the Gadaladeniya junction of the Colombo - Kandy Road (A1), approximately 12.5 km (7.8 mi) to the west of Kandy and 3 km (1.9 mi) from the ancient buddhist temple, Lankatilaka Vihara.
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