WEVURUKANNALA   TEMPLE

 HERITAGE OF SRI LANKA

LOCATION-(Wevurukannala)

                                                               The Wevurukannala Raja Maha Viharaya is situated south-east of the capital city of Colombo,20 kilometres east of Matara at Dickwella on the Dickwella Beliatta road……..

                        It is 210 kilometers from the bandaranike international Airport and approximately 180 kilometers from Colombo ; the drive time on the A2 highway from  Colombo to Wevurukannala is approximately  5 ½ hours.

THE ANCIENT WATER WELL-(Wevurukannala)

                                                             

                                         The ancient water well at the temple belongs to the “Andiyamana” type and is only one of the few “Andiyamana” type water wells that have been constructed outside the Jaffna peninsula.

THE TEMPLE-(Wevurukannala)

                                                                 The           Wevurukannala Temple dates back to the reign of king Rajadhi Rajasinghe ( 1782- 0798 ) .This Kandyan Period temple is made up of three Buddhist shrines; the oldest dating back over 250 years

THE TALLEST BUDDHA STATUE(Wevurukannala)

                                                                                        

                                                                               The cynosure of the Wevurukannala  Raja  Maha  Viharaya  is the gigantic statue of the Buddha,the tallest Buddha statue (160ft) in the country dating back over 250 years….

                          The height of the statue equals the ten storey building erected at the  back ,the stairway of witch leads visitors to the Ahas Vehera  located at the to of the statue ; here a small open area allows visitors to see the hundreds of smaller Buddha statues placed inside whilst enjoying the panoramic view of the countryside.

THE LARGEST CLOCK(Wevurukannala)

                                                               

                                                  Amongst the important artifacts of the Temple Museum,the largest clock in the country takes pride of place.This amazing clock is powered by hanged weights and is believed to have been made in 1926 by a prisone  ……

                                                                There are three separate parts at the Wevurukannala Viharaya (Temple). ... The largest clock in Sri Lanka is also at Wevurukannala Raja Maha  Viharaya 

THE DAGOBA- (Wevurukannala)

 

                                    The brilliant white dagoba has a deep religious and historical significance because 40 relice of the Buddha and his flowers have been enshrined here.

                      
PERAHERA ( Festive Procession )-  Wevurukannala Vesak Perahera.

                                                              

                                                                                                                     The annual festive procession held in Wevurukannala during the month of Vesak (may) is unique in contrast to other similar processions held in the country……..

                                                                                    It is conducted on a rich cultural and religious theme with gaily decorated elephants, dancers , drummers , musicians along with “Hanuman” of Ramayana fame, the colorfully dressed puppet,  “mahababa” and the garishly clad Yakkas ( Demons ).