Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya
| Sri Maha Bodhi Vihara | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated 1972 | | |
| Location | ||
| Location | Kandy | |
| Country | Sri Lanka | |
| Geographic coordinates | 7°17′29.6″N 80°37′45.0″E / 7.291556°N 80.629167°E | |
| Architecture | ||
| Type | Buddha Statue | |
| Height (max) | 26.83m | |
Sri Maha Bodhi ViharayaBuddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in Bahirawakanda, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) from the city centre. The temple is known for its giant Buddha statue. The statue of Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment, and can be seen from almost everywhere in Kandy. It stands at 26.83 m (88.0 ft) high and is one of the tallest Buddha statues in Sri Lanka.
The temple is built on land donated by the
Siyam Nikaya. In the 1980s a chief monk of the Amarapura Nikaya, Hinatiyana Dhammaloka, successfully petitioned President Ranasinghe Premadasa
to intervene and legally grant the land to Dammarama.
In the late 1980s Dammarama began to build a statue of Buddha, with construction of the statue completed in 1992. It was officially opened on 1 January 1993 by President Ranasinghe Premadasa.[2] It is now a popular tourist attraction.
References
- ^ "Bahirawakanda Temple". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "ahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue". Retrieved 7 May 2018.