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Ancient · Buddhist · Sri Lanka

Muwangala Raja Maha Vihara

Muwangala, Hingurana, Ampara District, Eastern Province · 7.2502°, 81.6639°

Gautama Buddha (Sri Pathul Gala footprint slabs)Undetermined
Sacred since
200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
attested by a 3rd-c. inscription
Undetermined

History & significance

An archaeological Buddhist temple at Muwangala near Hingurana in the Ampara District, protected as an archaeological site since 26 December 2014. A third-century inscription there records a grant to the temple by a viceroy named Kodini, and the remains include a stupa, a drip-ledged cave, an asanaghara, Buddha-footprint slabs, moonstone fragments, building bases and pillars.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined