Nikasala Forest Hermitage | |
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නිකසල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය | |
Entrance to the Vihara | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
District | Kurunegala |
Province | North Western Province, Sri Lanka |
Location | |
Location | Kanduboda, Moragane, Panduwasnuwara |
Geographic coordinates | 07°34′40.3″N 80°07′26.9″E / 7.577861°N 80.124139°E / 7.577861; 80.124139 |
Architecture | |
Type | Buddhist Temple |
Style | Cave temple |
Nikasala Aranya Senasanaya or Nikasala Forest Hermitage (Sinhalaː නිකසල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය) is an ancient Cave temple in Panduwasnuwara DS, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated at Dematawakanda in Kanduboda-Moragane Village, about 5 km (3.1 mi) far from the ancient kingdom of Panduwasnuwara. The monastery has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 6 July 2007 under the government Gazette number 1505.
See also
References
- Gazette 1505 & 6 July 2007, p. 8.
Works cited
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1505. 6 July 2007.
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