Muhudu Maha Viharaya , Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
About Muhudu Maha Viharaya
Pottuvil is a small town which is located at a distance of 5 kilometres from Arugam Bay. The major tourist destination of this town is Muhudu Maha Viharaya, a 2000 year old temple that retains all the splendour though it stands in ruins today on the shores of Indian Ocean in Pottuvil. It was built by King Kavan Tissa of Ruhuna to mark the landing place of Viharamahadevi, mother of king Dutugamunu. The temple has many ruins and remnants of statues and carvings that belong to the ancient times like those of Lord Buddha and Bodhisattvas. Many statues are believed to have been washed by the sands and gone under the ground that need to be excavated.
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Muhudu Maha Viharaya, Eastern Province
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Pottuvil is a small town which is located at a distance of 5 kilometres from Arugam Bay. The major tourist destination of this town is Muhudu Maha...
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Muhudu Maha Viharaya, Eastern Province
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Pottuvil is a small town which is located at a distance of 5 kilometres from Arugam Bay. The major tourist destination of this town is Muhudu Maha...
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Arugam Bay Beach, Eastern Province
4.1 km from Muhudu Maha Viharaya - See map
A surfer’s kingdom and a foodie’s dream, Arugam Bay beach is a crescent shaped region that is internationally recognized. Thousands of...
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Whiskey Point, Arugam Bay, Eastern Province
11.8 km from Muhudu Maha Viharaya - See map
Whiskey point is one of the best bays for surfers at the beginning and intermediate level. It is located 12 kilometres to the north of Arugam Bay....
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Kudumbigala Monastery, Eastern Province
29.1 km from Muhudu Maha Viharaya - See map
Concealed in the thick jungle on the Panama-Kumana road lays the magnificent Kudumbigala monastery of nearly 3000 years old, built in the times of...
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Gal Oya National Park, Uva Province
*35.5 km from Muhudu Maha Viharaya - See map
Surrounding an enormous reservoir, the Gal Oya National Park is famed for its peaceful and serene surroundings. Distinct from other national...
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Wasgamuwa National Park, North Central Province
*87.8 km from Muhudu Maha Viharaya - See map
Wasgamuwa National Park is a peaceful inland nature reserve, where one is assured to spot large herds of elephants and buffalos. Unlike other...
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