Gatabaruwa Raja Maha Viharaya | Deniyaya | Srilanka | 2020

The historic “Gatabaruwa Rajamaha Viharaya” and the temple of god “Rajjuru Bandara” are located on the Gatabaru hill, 1500 feet above sea level, on the Galle-Deniyaya road at the village of kotapola in the Kotapola division, Matara District of Sri Lanka.



The Gatabaru cave temple is placed in a very scenic environment between the Rakwana mountain range, the Singharaja mountain range and the Morawaka range, rising above many smaller mountains that surround it. It is attached to the Diyadawa forest and lies 2 km from the Kotapola town.


A 30 feet cave on the top of the hill gives sanctuary to a large statue of Lord Buddha in the sleeping state with a statue of Mugalan Thero at His feet and a statue of Sariuth Thera at the side of His head. On the two sides of the Statue are built, a temple of god Rajjuru Bandara and a temple of gods Vishnu and Katharagama.


According to Sri Lankan folklore the period of rule of the great king Walagamba, who had Anuradhapura as his kingdom and who achieved greatness through the construction of Gal Viharaya, was a time that saw the construction of a multitude of Buddhist temples in the country. It is believed that the Gatabaru Viharaya was also built during this time.


God Rajjuru Bandara, who is believed to inhabit places of worship, commands the faith, a respectful fear and an infinite respect of the people of Ruhuna, or the southern region of the country. It is well accepted that king Walagamba, the unique creator of Gal Viharaya, built this temple as a tribute to god Rajjuru Bandara.


This was in return for the help and protection he offered to king Walagamba while the king was in hiding in the two regions Ruhunu and Maya, organizing armies to bring the nation under a single rule. An indication of the close link between king Walagamba and god Rajjuru Bandara is given by statues of god Basnahira, which are found only in places of worship built by king Walagamba.
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