place

Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara

Archaeological protected monuments in Gampaha DistrictBuddhist temples in Gampaha DistrictStupas in Sri Lanka
Kelaniya AS1
Kelaniya AS1

The Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara or Kelaniya Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. It is located 11 km (6.8 mi) north-east of Colombo. The current chief incumbent (chief priest) is Venerable Professor Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera. The temple has often been associated with the rise and fall of Sri Lanka, with the popular saying that as the Kelaniya temple rose, Sri Lanka rose and as it fell, the country and its administration fell. It has thus had a deep association with the political powers of the country. As such, the temple is frequently visited by politicians both government and opposition.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Flurstraße, Augsburg Oberhausen

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Kelaniya Raja Maha ViharaContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 6.9531388888889 ° E 79.918527777778 °
placeShow on map

Address

Flurstraße 30
86154 Augsburg, Oberhausen
Bayern, Deutschland
mapOpen on Google Maps

Kelaniya AS1
Kelaniya AS1
Share experience

Nearby Places

Enderamulla
Enderamulla

Enderamulla (Sinhala: එඬේරමුල්ල) is a small village with a relatively large population situated in the Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The village is about 10.5 km (6.5 mi) north of Colombo. The closest urban settlement to Enderamulla is Wattala, which is situated on the (A3) Colombo-Negombo Road. St. Sebastian's Church, Enderamulla is one of the main attractions in Enderamulla. History (Sinhala: ඉතිහාසය) A small village established in ancient kingdom of Kelaniya to supply services and perform duties of the castle, located in the western corner of the ‘Siyane korale’(county), surrounded by the south of ‘Mudun Canal’, west of the ‘Eeri Canal’ and bounded on the west and south by ‘Kalu Oya. This whole area include three villages known as Enderamulla, Pinnameda and Gongitota. The family names of descendants, relics of ancient buildings and geographic characteristics declare the historical value of our village and church and its links to the Sri Lankan history. Arrival of Portuguese in 1505 to the Western coast influence the expansion of Roman Catholic population, and historical writings indicate that Enderamulla was situated 8 miles north from the presidency of Portuguese which was under their command. According to the legends, during the Portuguese period; first church was constructed at Enderamulla with the help of Franciscan and Jesuitical priests. This was later destroyed by the Dutch. According to folklore it was built in a place called ‘Gurugoda welyaya’. When the Dutch period of rule began in the late 17th century, Catholics and the church had to undergo severe hardship as Protestantism was introduced and enforced by the rulers. After 150 years of time the second church was built during the British period of rule and dedicated it to St. Sebastian based on folklore of first church. In January 30th, 1855, a catholic patron Hendalage Don Hendrik Cangon donated present land to church which was later called ‘Palliyawatta’ Construction of present church began with the blessings of Archbishop Christopher Bonjan in 1891 and completed in 1920 with endeavored 29 years of work. In the beginning Enderamulla church was included in ‘Dalugama’ parish and when completed it was included in ‘Kirimetiyagara’ parish. Currently Enderamulla St. Sebastian church is one of the leading and largest parishes in the Colombo diocese and we are truly blessed and felicitous descendants to carry a legacy of ancestors who thought serving Christ is prestigious.