{"id":928,"date":"2025-04-23T04:52:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T04:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingdomofkotte.lk\/?page_id=928"},"modified":"2025-05-08T19:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T19:15:47","slug":"kotte-rajamaha-vihara","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kingdomofkotte.lk\/?page_id=928","title":{"rendered":"Kotte Rajamaha Vihara"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Amazing Experience<\/h2>

The history of Kotte Raja Maha Vihara dates back to the Kingdom of Kotte as described by the poetic literature (Sandesha Kavya) during the golden era of literature in the 15th Century. During the reign of King Parakramabahu VI (1415\u20131467), the construction of the temple was begun and completed in all aspects with the royal patronage. There was a monastery at this location during the Kotte Period, but only a few stone pillars remain today. The temple features paintings from the early British
period, including one of Queen Victoria, along with other British influences. In 1887, the temple received a donation from the British\u00a0 Government to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and the modernizing of the paintings leading to the image house with a statue of the reclining Buddha were commissioned that same year. The temple has also been described in the poetic literature (Sandesha Kavya) of the era.<\/p>

A squatting pan from the Kotte Period lies in the garden, and an old door frame with Dutch architectural features is fixed to an older building. Behind the temple, there is a laterite boulder adorned with the Makara Thorana (Dragon Gate). This site is the highest point in the area, which is why S\u012bt\u0101vaka R\u0101jasi\u1e41ha camped here during his attack on the Kotte Fortress. Round stones, believed to have been used as cannonballs by the Portuguese to attack R\u0101jasi\u1e41ha\u2019s army, were found here.<\/p>

During the Sinhala Kingdom, the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was traditionally kept near the king's palace for protection. However, it was moved annually to a temple for public worship for three months. Kotte Rajamaha Vihara was where the Tooth Relic was kept during the Kotte Period. The stone pillars at the Vihara premises, as well as many artefacts in and the surrounding area going back to the 15th century, confirm the historical significance of the Kotte Rajamaha Vihara. Much before the Kandyan Sri Dalada Perahara, the historic parade of the Kotte Raja Maha Vihara has continued as an annual event from the 15th Century to honor the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sunday :<\/strong> 8.30\u202fAM \u2013 9.00\u202fPM
Monday :<\/strong> 8.30\u202fAM \u2013 9.00\u202fPM
Tuesday :<\/strong> 8.30\u202fAM \u2013 9.00\u202fPM
Wednesday :<\/strong> 8.30\u202fAM \u2013 9.00\u202fPM
Thursday :<\/strong> 8.30\u202fAM \u2013 9.00\u202fPM
Friday :<\/strong> 8.30\u202fAM \u2013 9.00\u202fPM
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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, LK<\/div>
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