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In the early periods, Karagampitiya area was belonged to the [[Kingdom of Kotte]] and came under the region of Medimala (Nedimale). During the reign of king [[Parakramabahu VI of Kotte|Parakramabahu VI]] (1412-1467) the Medimala village was gifted to the [[ Natha (Buddhist deity)|Natha]] [[Devalaya]] at [[Pepiliyana]]. The western area of the Medimala village was allocated to the fishing community and known as Karagampitiya as they supply fish to the royal palace.<ref name=dn>{{cite web|last=Gunasekera |first=Kumudu| url =http://archives.dailynews.lk/2013/05/24/fea24.asp| title =Temple of historical significance| publisher = [[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|date = 24 May 2013| accessdate = 14 February 2017}}</ref> In order to protect the fishermen from calamities and to safeguard the kingdom from foreign invasions, the king constructed a new Devalaya at the collum of a Na tree ([[Mesua ferrea]]) on a hillock at Karagampitiya. |
In the early periods, Karagampitiya area was belonged to the [[Kingdom of Kotte]] and came under the region of Medimala (Nedimale). During the reign of king [[Parakramabahu VI of Kotte|Parakramabahu VI]] (1412-1467) the Medimala village was gifted to the [[ Natha (Buddhist deity)|Natha]] [[Devalaya]] at [[Pepiliyana]]. The western area of the Medimala village was allocated to the fishing community and known as Karagampitiya as they supply fish to the royal palace.<ref name=dn>{{cite web|last=Gunasekera |first=Kumudu| url =http://archives.dailynews.lk/2013/05/24/fea24.asp| title =Temple of historical significance| publisher = [[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|date = 24 May 2013| accessdate = 14 February 2017}}</ref> In order to protect the fishermen from calamities and to safeguard the kingdom from foreign invasions, the king constructed a new Devalaya at the collum of a Na tree ([[Mesua ferrea]]) on a hillock at Karagampitiya. |
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During the [[Portuguese Ceylon|Portuguese presence]] in the island, the Devalaya at Karagampitiya was destroyed and its stone pillars were used to erect the St. Anthony's church at [[Mount-Lavinia]].<ref name=dn/> In between the [[Dutch Ceylon|period of Dutch]] (AD 1658-1796) in the island, a Dutch church and a [[Ambalama]] were built in the Karagampitiya area. It is said that the first incumbent of the Karagampitiya Vihara, Ven. Hikkaduwe Indrajothi thera have lived at that Ambalama. In 1881 during the [[British Ceylon|period of British]], the old stone pillars those were brought from the destroyed Devalaya to Dutch built church were again returned to the Karagampitiya temple when the Methodist church of Mt. Lavinia was built by British rulers. |
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Revision as of 15:51, 14 February 2017
| Karagampitiya Vihara කරගම්පිටිය විහාරය | |
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 The front wall of the inner chamber | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Colombo |
| Province | Western Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Karagampitiya, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 06°50′56.0″N 79°52′05.9″E / 6.848889°N 79.868306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
Karagampitiya Vihara (Also known as Subodharama Vihara) is a historic Buddhist temple situated at Dehiwala in western province, Sri Lanka. The temple is located at the Dehiwala junction on the Colombo-Galle main road, about 9 miles south of Colombo city. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 23 February 2007 under the government Gazette number 1486.[1]
History
Background
In the early periods, Karagampitiya area was belonged to the Kingdom of Kotte and came under the region of Medimala (Nedimale). During the reign of king Parakramabahu VI (1412-1467) the Medimala village was gifted to the Natha Devalaya at Pepiliyana. The western area of the Medimala village was allocated to the fishing community and known as Karagampitiya as they supply fish to the royal palace.[2] In order to protect the fishermen from calamities and to safeguard the kingdom from foreign invasions, the king constructed a new Devalaya at the collum of a Na tree (Mesua ferrea) on a hillock at Karagampitiya.
During the Portuguese presence in the island, the Devalaya at Karagampitiya was destroyed and its stone pillars were used to erect the St. Anthony's church at Mount-Lavinia.[2] In between the period of Dutch (AD 1658-1796) in the island, a Dutch church and a Ambalama were built in the Karagampitiya area. It is said that the first incumbent of the Karagampitiya Vihara, Ven. Hikkaduwe Indrajothi thera have lived at that Ambalama. In 1881 during the period of British, the old stone pillars those were brought from the destroyed Devalaya to Dutch built church were again returned to the Karagampitiya temple when the Methodist church of Mt. Lavinia was built by British rulers.
References
- ^ Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 7.
- ^ a b Gunasekera, Kumudu (24 May 2013). "Temple of historical significance". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 14 February 2017.