Aluthepola Vihara
| Aluthepola Vihara අළුතෑපොල විහාරය | |
|---|---|
 Image house of the Vihara | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Aluthepola, Divulapitiya, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°12′21.16″N 79°57′44.59″E / 7.2058778°N 79.9623861°ECoordinates: 07°12′21.16″N 79°57′44.59″E / 7.2058778°N 79.9623861°E |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Gampaha |
| Province | Western Province |
| Heritage designation | Archaeological protected monument[1] (22 November 2002) |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Buddhist Temple |
| Architectural style | Cave temple |
Aluthepola Vihara (Sinhalaːඅළුතෑපොල විහාරය) is an old Buddhist temple in Divulapitiya, Sri Lanka. According to the regional folklore this temple is believed to be one of place where King Valagamba spent his time during the reign of five Dravidian invaders in Anuradhapura.[2][3] Currently this temple has been recognized as an archaeological protected site in Sri Lanka.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "දළ විශ්ලේෂණය (In Sinhala)". Divulapitiya Divisional secretariat. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "ALUTHAPOLA TEMPLE". srilankatours.info. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
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