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| Sunandarama Maha Vihara සුනන්දාරාම මහා විහාරය අම්බලන්ගොඩ | |
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 Front arch at "Sunandarama Maha Vihara" | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Location | Ambalangoda ,Sri Lanka |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Front arch,Monastry |
Sunandarama Maha Vihara also known as “Maha pansala” is located in Southern part of, Sri Lanka. It’s situated 65 kilometers north of Colombo, 36 kilometers south of Galle and 200 meters East from Ambalangoda railway station. This sacred place holds a land of nearly 5 acres. Traditionally this "Vihara" belongs to "Vilegoda","Nambimulla","Maha Ambalangoda" and "Paniyanduwa" which are konwn as "Sathara peruwa" (the four states which are benifited by the Vihara).Since early days these states have been provided the support to maintanin the Vihara. Early before this place became a vicar, it's known that "Ganninanselaya" stayed here.
Sunandarama Vihara is a very eye catching and a soothing place with its surroundings. It has been interred in two stories which are known as "Maluwa".In the basement synagogue (“Dharmashalawa"), monastery ("Awasa"), saīmaāgaeya and alms hall ("Dhana shalawa") are situated."Vihara","Sacred Bodhi" and "Statue house" are located in the first floor. The Sacred Bodhi is known as the most immemorial shrine in this Vihara.
History[edit]
Frescoes (Murals)[edit]
The artistic murals in the Sunandharama Vihara hold a great significance for the lovers of ancient Sri Lankan art and crafts. These frescoes have a great similarity with the frescoes at “Thotagamu Vihara”, which are known to be sketched by an artist from “Sathara Koralaya” (an area consisted of four states of the up country side of Sri Lanka) around 1805. These eye catching frescoes portray sundry “jathaka Stories” (the stories which portray previous birth stories of “Lord Buddha”) like “Vessanthara”,”Sachchankira” and “Mandhathu” “jathaka stories”. Among them “Vessanthara Jathaka Story “has been identified as the most artistic frescoes there.The actresses in “Mandhathu Jathakaya” has been known as one of the best piece in Sri Lanka. Even though hill country tradition is local to the hill country temples’ art work the frescoes here belong to the hill country tradition. Red, brown, black and blue are the main colours used in these murals.