Gadaladenyia Vihara | |
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ගඩලාදෙණිය විහාරය | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
District | Kandy |
Province | Central Province |
Location | |
Location | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
Geographic coordinates | 07°15′26.3″N 80°33′21.9″E / 7.257306°N 80.556083°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ganesvarachari |
Type | Buddhist Temple |
Founder | King Bhuvanekabahu IV |
Completed | 1344 |
Gadaladenyia Vihara (Sinhala: ගඩලාදෙණිය විහාරය) (also known as Saddharmatilaka Vihara or Dharma Kirthi Viharaya) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Pilimathalawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Gadaladenyia Road (B116), just up from the Gadaladeniya junction of the Colombo - Kandy Road (A1), approximately 12.5 km (7.8 mi) to the west of Kandy and 3 km (1.9 mi) from the ancient buddhist temple, Lankatilaka Vihara. It is considered one of the largest rock temples in Sri Lanka.[2]