Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara

Koskandawala Sri Sunandarama Piriven Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː කොස්කඳවල ශ්‍රී සුනන්දාරාම පිරිවෙන් රජ මහා විහාරය) is an old Buddhist temple in Koskandawala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on YakkalaRadawana road approximately 2.66 km (1.66 mi) away from Yakkala town. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.[1]

Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara
කොස්කඳවල රජ මහා විහාරය
The Stupa and image house at Koskandawala Vihara
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
DistrictGampaha
ProvinceWestern Province
Location
LocationKoskandawala, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates07°04′46.8″N 80°03′08.2″E / 7.079667°N 80.052278°E / 7.079667; 80.052278
Architecture
TypeBuddhist Temple
StyleCave temple

Uruwala, Maligatenna, Warana, Miriswatta and Pilikuththuwa cave temples, situated in the vicinity of the Koskandawala temple are said to have been formed from one major temple complex in the early Anuradhapura period.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1963: 17. 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Koskandawala Raja Maha Viharaya (Gampaha)". Lankapradeepa. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2023.