| Samangala Forest Hermitage | |
|---|---|
සමන්ගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය | |
 A drip ledged cave | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Ampara |
| Province | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Location | |
| Location | Samangala, Ampara, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°24′39.5″N 81°34′52.3″E / 7.410972°N 81.581194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Style | Cave temple |
Samangala Aranya Senasanaya or Samangala Forest Hermitage ( Sinhalaː සමන්ගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය) is an ancient Cave temple in Ampara, Sri Lanka. The temple is located west from the Kohombana junction of Ampara - Mahaoya main road, approximately 23 km (14 mi) away from the Ampara town. The monastery has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. [1]
It is believed that this temple complex was constructed by the king Saddha Tissa (137-119 BC) of Anuradhapura. [2] During the recent history the site had been neglected due to the activities of Tamil Taiger separatist in the region. [2] With the end of the civil war, the Hermitage was again accessible to the people. A large number of drip ledged caves with Pre Christian Brahmi cave inscriptions have been found on the slope of the eastern side of the Samangala mountain. [3] [4] An inscribed sketch in one cave illustrates a Stupa similar to the style of Sanchi Stupa in India. [3]
References
- ^ Gazette No. 1884 2014, p. 923.
- ^ a b "Samangala Ancient Forest Hermitage in Ampara – සමන්ගල පුරාණ ලෙන් විහාරය". amazinglanka. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Samangala". Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Withanarachchi, Chandana Rohana (2005). පෞරාණික ස්ථාන සහ ස්මාරක: අම්පාර දිස්ත්රික්කය (Ancient places and monuments: Ampara District) (in Sinhala). Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). p. 18. ISBN 955-9159-44-5.
Sources
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1884). 10 October 2014.
External links
| Samangala Forest Hermitage | |
|---|---|
සමන්ගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය | |
|
A drip ledged cave | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Ampara |
| Province | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Location | |
| Location | Samangala, Ampara, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°24′39.5″N 81°34′52.3″E / 7.410972°N 81.581194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Style | Cave temple |
Samangala Aranya Senasanaya or Samangala Forest Hermitage ( Sinhalaː සමන්ගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය) is an ancient Cave temple in Ampara, Sri Lanka. The temple is located west from the Kohombana junction of Ampara - Mahaoya main road, approximately 23 km (14 mi) away from the Ampara town. The monastery has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. [1]
It is believed that this temple complex was constructed by the king Saddha Tissa (137-119 BC) of Anuradhapura. [2] During the recent history the site had been neglected due to the activities of Tamil Taiger separatist in the region. [2] With the end of the civil war, the Hermitage was again accessible to the people. A large number of drip ledged caves with Pre Christian Brahmi cave inscriptions have been found on the slope of the eastern side of the Samangala mountain. [3] [4] An inscribed sketch in one cave illustrates a Stupa similar to the style of Sanchi Stupa in India. [3]
References
- ^ Gazette No. 1884 2014, p. 923.
- ^ a b "Samangala Ancient Forest Hermitage in Ampara – සමන්ගල පුරාණ ලෙන් විහාරය". amazinglanka. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Samangala". Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Withanarachchi, Chandana Rohana (2005). පෞරාණික ස්ථාන සහ ස්මාරක: අම්පාර දිස්ත්රික්කය (Ancient places and monuments: Ampara District) (in Sinhala). Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). p. 18. ISBN 955-9159-44-5.
Sources
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1884). 10 October 2014.