Historical Places
Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
Unawatuna, Galle District
Unawatuna, GalleHistorical Places
About Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
2300 year old Yatagala Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist place of worship that has been recipient of Royal Patronage from Three Kings of Sri Lanka. It was established during the reign of King Devanam Piyatissa of the Anuradhapura period, when one of the first saplings from the revered Sri Maha Bodhi Tree was planted here.
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