Aluthgama Kande Vihara in Sri Lanka

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Aluthgama Kande Vihara
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Local name	කන්දේ විහාරය
Type	temple
Place	Aluthgama
District	Kalutara District
Province	Western Province
Country	Sri Lanka
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History of updates	2021-10-04

Latest document update	2021-10-04 04:54:24
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Aluthgama Kande Vihara, in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka .

Comments / picturesKande Vihara (Sinhalaː කන්දේ විහාරය) is a major Buddhist temple in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. The temple has got its name 'Kande vihara' (Mountain temple) as it is built on top of a hill located near to Aluthgama town. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.

The temple was founded by ven. Karapagala Dewamitta thero in 1734, under the guidance of ven. Udugama Chandrasara thero who was then chief incumbent of Galapatha Raja Maha Vihara and a pupil of ven. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero. Since then the temple was renovated and developed time to time under state patronage that lead the temple to become a major Buddhist shrine in the country.

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Koehl, Dan (2025). Aluthgama Kande Vihara, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3472. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kande_Vihara

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