Image title: Temple ground map

Transcription:

අනු/ මහා මහින්ද මූලික පිරිවෙන් බිම් සැළැස්ම
anu/ mahā mahinda mūlika piriven bim sæḷæsma
anu/ maha mahinda mulika piriven bim salasma

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.