Cultural · Kotmale · Central
A Temple with Ancient Roots
Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara — In the Kotmale valley
TEMPLE ABOVE THE RIVERPhoto by L Manju on Wikimedia CommonsKotmale tradition credits this riverside temple with hiding the sacred tooth relic during invasions of the old kingdoms.
An old temple on the banks of the Kotmale Oya in the hill country's Kotmale valley. Tradition holds the sacred tooth relic was hidden here during South Indian invasions, giving the temple its standing among Kotmale's shrines.
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7.0554° N, 80.6482° ECarto · OSM
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