Route: From Kegalle, take Bulankohupitiya road and turn off at Hettimulla Gam Sabha junction and travel 1.6 km.

The Vihara is situated in the beautiful village of Minuwangamuwa,

The temple grounds are located on a rocky slope with rock caves. The Tampita Vihara is the oldest building on the vihara premises. The new Vihara Ge and Dharma shalawa complete the monastery. The Bhikku education is carried out by the Vidyavasa Maha Pirivena located here.

The lower level of the Vihara is the Sangawasa. It was built in 1926 and is called 'Shailamasthakarama' as it's built into the rock.

There are two drip-ledged caves in the temple grounds currently being used, but the other two such caves in the back of the hill are now covered with shrub.

The Tampita Viharaya is located slightly on higher ground and can reach from a flight of stairs.

According to the chief incumbent of The Vihara, The image house was completed in May 1880, making it one of the last Tampita Viharas to be built in Sri Lanka.

The image house is 10 feet 6 inches in length and 7 feet 9 inches wide. A modest 2 feet 4 inches wide circumambulating path is built around the image house. The building is 18 feet 9 feet long and 19 feet 6 feet wide. The wooden door frame is not carved. Its blue background is lined with flowers drown in white. The two Doratupala statues are carrying a pot of plenty and stands on each side of the door.

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Minuwangamuwa Shailamasthakarama Purana Tampita Viharaya

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