Affiliation Buddhism Architectural style Cave temple Architectural type Buddhist temple | Province Uva Province District Badulla District | |
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Location Dambana, Mahiyangana, Sri Lanka Heritage designation Archaeological protected monument (22 November 2002) Similar Ovagiriya, Naigala Raja Maha Vihara, Velgam Vehera, Dematamal Viharaya, Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara | ||
Mawaragala Forest Hermitage (Sinhalaː මාවරගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Mahiyangana, Sri Lanka. Which has been built in the village called Dambana, and located about 15 km (9.3 mi) away from the ancient temple Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara. Currently this temple has been declared as one of archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
History
It is believed that the history of Mawaragala Forest Hermitage is goes back to the reign of King Valagamba and the arhat Maliyadeva and 60 Buddhist monks have lived here during that period.
References
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