Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya
ලාහුගල මගුල් මහා විහාරය
Lahugala is one of the unspoilt National Parks in Sri Lanka on the Monaragala
District. The Siyambalanduwa - Pottuvil Road runs on the south-eastern
sector of the park. The Magul Maha Viharaya lies about 22 km off from
Siyambalanduwa town and about 11 km off Pottvil.
This temple is said to be built by King Kavanthissa in the 2nd Century
BC on the location where the King married the pricecess Vihara Maha
Devi. The foundations of the “Magul maduwa” where the wedding ceremony
took place can still be seen in the vihara premises. The entire Vihara
complex had covered an extent of around 10,000 acres where ruins of
a palace,
moonstone ,
monastery, bo-maluwa, stupas, ponds etc. are found scattered all over.
The moonstone here
is said to be unique in the country as this is the only location where
elephants are carved with their mahouts in the moonstone .
Directions to Magul Maha Viharaya
Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya lies 1.5 km off the main Monoragala – Pottuvil
road 20 km off Siyambalanduwa town.
Route from Colombo to Magula Maha
Vehera |
Route from Buthala town to Magula
Maha Vehera |
Though : Ratnapura - Palmadulla
- thanamalwila - Wellawaya
distance : 317 km
Travel time : 6-7 hours
Driving directions : see
on google map |
Though : Monaragala - Siyambalanduwa
distance : 77 km
Travel time : 1.5 hours
Driving directions : see
on google map |
Route from Pottuvil town to Magula Maha
Vehera |
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distance : 11 km
Travel time : 17 mins
Driving directions : see
on google map |
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passing wild elephants on the Lahugala Road |
passing wild life on the Lahugala Road |
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remains of the Magul Maduwa |
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Created September 4, 2008
Updated
November 6, 2011
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