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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.
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada; Buddhist Cultural Centre, Dehiwala; Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo; Isipathanaramaya Temple, Havelock Town; Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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Enacting of the state law known as 'Maghatha' can be termed as a noble deed done by him. It banned all animal slaughter in the country. It is said that Amandagamini built a temple known as 'Ridi Viharaya' near the Kurunegala area and renovated many other temples. Amandagamini used to offer baskets of sweet fruits to the Sangha. Therefore ...
Chaitya premises is called the Somawathiya Rajamaha Viharaya. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Somawathiya Chaitya [ 5 ] is located within the Somawathiya National Park [ 6 ] on the left bank of the Mahaweli River , [ 7 ] and is believed to have been built long before the time of Dutugamunu enshrining the right canine Relic of the tooth of the Buddha .
There are number of theories as to the origin of the shrine. According to Heinz Bechert [7] and Paul Younger, [8] the mode of veneration and rituals connected with Kataragama deviyo is a survival of indigenous Vedda mode of veneration that preceded the arrival of Buddhist and Indo-Aryan cultural influences from North India in Sri Lanka in the last centuries BCE, although Hindus, Buddhists and ...
It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 464. Horagala East is a surrounded by the Pahala Millewa North , Kotigamgoda , Dampe , Kurugala , Horagala West , Horakandawala , Madulawa North and Madulawa South Grama Niladhari Divisions.