කවුඩාගල නටබුන් විහාරය / Kaudagala Natabun Viharaya (Ruins)
| Address | Kayankerni, Sri Lanka |
| Phone | +94 77 430 0840 |
| Hours | 00:00-24:00 |
| Categories | Buddhist Temple |
| Rating | 4.3 6 reviews |
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කවුඩාගල නටබුන් විහාරය / Kaudagala Natabun Viharaya (Ruins) reviews
6Welikanda Kavudagala (also known as Kaudagala or Kawudagala) is a rocky area situated near Polonnaruwa in the Welikanda region. This historic Buddhist temple complex has now been transformed into a serene forest hermitage. To access this site, one must travel to Welikanda from Polonnaruwa on the Batticaloa road. From Welikanda, a narrow road spanning 13 kilometers, passing through Maithreegama, leads to the destination. The site lies next to the ancient Kurulubedda Wewa reservoir.
This is a ancient budhist temple.it is a great creation of our past kings
Kaudagala is the earliest documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera (Mahindagamanaya) and the introduction of Buddhism to the island.
Kaudagala is a historical Buddhist temples with a lot of archeological remains. There are multiple caves with dripped edges and some of those got inscriptions. Also there are multiple stupa mouds found within this place, remaining of multiple buildings, natural pods and more ramparts are able to seen withing this site.
Historical buddhist Temple and ruins. Small hike and some rock climbing parts will be there for you
Kawudagala (Small Quion) is a rock of 300ft height situated at Polonnaruwa-Welikanda area.
Importance of Kawudagala/Small quoin
1. It is called this rock is a hiding place of Queen Sugala once she had a war with King Parakramabahu I. According to descriptions there are two caves with drip ledges at this area. One cave is situated closer to the rock and other one is situated on the rock. Both caves had some paintings but destroyed by treasure hunters. There is a stone bed used by Queen Sugala.
2. Kawudagala is an old Buddhist center belongs to 2 B. C. There is an inscription at one of a cave. And can be seen ruins of a Buddhist temple around this cave.
3. British have used Kawudagala for place of espial. Trincomale harbor can be seen clearly from there. It is situated along the border of Polonnaruwa and Batticalo districts.
I couldn’t find any traces of these caves or paintings in my visit to Kawudagala. We have noticed ruins of a pagoda on top of the rock.
Right down Ransarathenna Lake.