Kandy, Sri Lanka
10 Sangaraja Mawatha
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This is the center for Malwathu chapter in Sri Lanka Buddhists ( other one is Asgiriya) .The temple is considered as a powerhouse and chief monk one of the most powerful figure in Sri Lankan socio cultural setting. The building represents architectural style of Kandyan Kingdom era.
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This is the main Temple of Malwatta Chapter Mahanayaka Thero. Ancient place
This temple is enrich in history and the ‘Siam Sandeshaya’ has been sent by the king of Siam in 1750s enclosed in a ivory case to re-establish higher ordination in Sri lanka, to Valivita Sanagaraja thero. Upali thero used to live here.
These pictures are from the Welivita Sri Saranankara Museum which is situated in the Malwathu Maha Vihara premises. It is the same temple which Saranankara thero used to live during 18th century. In this little museum, one can see his tools, his writings, and every item he used in his humble little room as the last ‘Sangaraja’ of the island. Also there are alphabets of several languages written in ‘Puskola poth’.
Main Temple of Malwathhu Mahanayaka Thero
I like this temple and it's environment so clam and peaceful
This is the headquarters of the Malwatta chapter of Siyam Maha nikaya. There are two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha kept in Sri Dalada Maligawa and Malwatta chapter is one of them. So this place is is among the oldest Buddhist Sangha of the Siam Nikaya monastic order. Chief Incumbent of Mawathu Maha Viharaya is the "Mahanayaka" Thero. That is like a kingship among monks of Malwatta Chapter and there are only two like that. The other one is Mahayanaka of Asgiri Chapter. This temple was built by King Senasammatha Wickramabahu. King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe made some improvements with buildings later. Parking available. Wheelchair accessible entrance available. No wheelchair accessible parking available.
Malwathu temple is of great importance to Buddhism in Sri Lanka and located very close to the lake.
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