
Buddhist Heritage Sites
Diyakelinawala Kithsiri Mewan Rajamaha Viharaya
Central Province
Kandy District
7°17'02.7"N 80°33'13.6"E
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THE PLACE
Diyakelinawala Kithsiri Mewan Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in the Giragama area of Paraketawela village, Kandy District. Its name carries a traditional royal association, but reliable published information about its date and surviving historic fabric is limited. The temple has no Wikipedia entry in English. Visitors should rely on inscriptions or guidance from the temple itself before repeating detailed historical claims about it.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS
THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES
Dress modestly, remove footwear and ask the resident monks before viewing or photographing old shrine rooms and paintings.
- Viran de Silva
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Photographs © Viran de Silva
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