Historical Places
Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple
Trincomalee, Trincomalee District
Trincomalee, TrincomaleeHistorical Places
About Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple
Velgam Vehera (also known as Vilgam Rajamaha Viharaya) (Sinhala: වෙල්ගම් වෙහෙර) is a historical Buddhist temple situated in Kanniya, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. It also known to Hindus as Natanar Kovil. Historically Velgam Vehera was one of important Buddhist temples in the country, worshiped by both Sinhala and Tamil Buddhists.
The temple has been declared as an archaeological protected site in Trincomalee District by Sri Lanka Archaeological Department.
Source: Wikipedia — Velgam Vehera (CC BY-SA)
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