Image title: Entrance Gate to temple

Entrance gate.

Transcription:

ඓතිහාසික
පුරාණ ටැම්පිට රජමහ විහාරය
හබරණ

aitihāsika
purāṇa ṭæmpiṭa rajamaha vihāraya
habaraṇa

aitihasika
purana tampita rajamaha viharaya
habarana

Gallery information:

These photos show the Habarana Tampita Rajamaha Vihara [Viharaya] which is a small Buddhist temple situated in Habarana (Sri Lanka) built during the Kandyan era. Technically, a “Tampita Vihara [Viharaya]” refers to a certain structure built on a wooden platform which itself rests on stones. According to tradition, this temple was built by king Vasabha (65-109 AD) of the Anuradhapura kingdom.