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The temple's architecture demonstrates an eclectic mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architecture. [1]This Buddhist temple includes several imposing buildings and is situated not far from the placid waters of Beira Lake on a plot of land that was originally a small hermitage on a piece of marshy land.
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada; Buddhist Cultural Centre, Dehiwala; Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo; Isipathanaramaya Temple, Havelock Town; Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
The temple is mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake , the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Seema Malaka is a part of the Gangaramaya Temple and is situated few hundred meters to its east.
Most Venerable Galboda Gnanissara Thera (පොඩි හාමුදුරුවෝ) (Sinhala: ගලබොඩ ඥානිස්සර හිමියන්; 14 December 1943 – 2 August 2024) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who was the head priest and chief incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.
Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara [13] [14] Mahiyanganam Built during the lifetime of Buddha, it is the first ever stupa to be constructed in Sri Lanka. The temple enshrines a lock of hair given by Buddha to Saman, a local chieftain and later a Buddhist deity, during his first visit to the island, 9 months after attaining enlightenment. [15] 6th ...
Anagarika Dharmapala founded the London Buddhist Vihara in 1926 while Asoka Weeraratna opened a new chapter for the spread of Buddhism in Germany and Europe by establishing the first Buddhist Vihara in Continental Europe, Dr. Paul Dahlke’s Das Buddhistische Haus in 1957. He also founded the German Dharmaduta Society. Monks from Sri Lanka were ...
Vihāra generally refers to a Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery for Buddhist renunciates, mostly in the Indian subcontinent.The concept is ancient and in early Pali texts, it meant any arrangement of space or facilities for dwellings.
Reswehera Rajamaha Vihara is an ancient temple which was built by the king Devanampiya Tissa (307BC-267BC) situated in North Western Province in Sri Lanka. The temple is well known for its two Gautama Buddha statues, one carved in a rock and the other inside the vihara.