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Kadadora Sri Priyabimbaramaya

Name                                    Kadadora Sri Priyabimbaramaya
Other Names/Old names 

Kadadora Viharaya 

Location

Ulapane – Pussellawa Rd, Udapalatha , Kothmale, Nuwara Eliya District

Address    Ulapane – Pussellawa Rd, Udapalatha
Co-ordinations    7.067.1882899,80.5519267
Started at  1897 
Trip Type Scenic , Cultural , Historical 
Elevation   700 m
Best days/Dates to visit 
Entrance Fee 
How to get there    Gampola – Ulapane – Ulapane-Pusellawa road – After passing nayapana janapadaya sub posta office turn right .
Open times   
Public Transportation From Gampola – Gampola-Mawela Bus route 
Privet Transportation Gampola – Ulapane – Ulapane-Pusellawa road – After passing nayapana janapadaya sub posta office turn right .
Height / Length / Dimention  

 

Kadadora temple ruins
Kadadora temple ruins

Kadadora Vihara (Also known as Kadadora Sri Priyabimbaramaya Vihara) was a Buddhist temple, situated in Kothmale , Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. The temple was abandoned and ruined as the construction of Kotmale Dam in 1979 by Mahaweli Development program. The ruins of Vihara still can be seen when the water level of Kotmale Reservoir is low, but the sight is very rare.

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The Construction of the Buddha Home was started in 1897 and it was opened in 1905 and it has been rebuilt in 1937. But the legends say the Maliyadeva Arhath Tara is living in this temple. This means the history of this temple runs to the 2nd Century of BCE. The replacement of this temple has been built a few kilometers away from the Kothamale Dam. Which is situated in Riverside Village. Bodigaraya (The Bo tree protecting wall) and The Puujasanaya (flat-topped structure used for religious rites) Can be spotted few meters away from the Buddha statue. 

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Special Notes – Stay away from the walls & statues of the ruins 

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Places to visit around Kadadora temple Kothmale 

Kothmale Hanging Bridge 3.1 km

Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex 23.8 km

 

Photo Story of Kadadora Viharaya

 

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The remaining struckture at 2016
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The structures getting covered by silt
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Where the Bodhi ( The bo tree ) was at
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The buddha statue then and now
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Side view
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