Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara
Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated in middle of the Kurunegala town and lies in the mid valley area of the Ethagala Rock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kurun, Public domain.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple
- Also known as: “Ibbagala Viharaya”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kurunegala railway station and St. Anne’s College.
Kurunegala railway station
Railway station
Kurunegala Railway Station is a major station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 5th railway station on the Northern Line and 39th overall from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 122.86 metres above sea level. Kurunegala railway station is situated 1¼ km south of Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara.
St. Anne’s College
School
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St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a Roman Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as Annites. St. Anne’s College is situated 1 km west of Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara.
Maliyadeva College
School
Maliyadeva College is a national school controlled by the Sri Lankan central government. It is located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, and was established in 1888 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society, led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Maliyadeva College is situated 1¼ km west of Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurunegala and Bakmeegolla.
Kurunegala
Kurunegala is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 14th century.
Bakmeegolla
Village
Bakmeegolla is a village located in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka, 10 km from Kurunegala, the capital city of the North Western Province. Bakmeegolla is situated 8 km northeast of Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara.
Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Gettuwana, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.48745° or 7° 29′ 15″ northLongitude
80.37106° or 80° 22′ 16″ eastOpen location code
6MV2F9PC+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3575253005OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q28055651
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Sinhala—“Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “အစ်ဘဂလရာဇမဟာဝိဟာရ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ابباجالا رجا مها فيهارا”
- Sinhala: “ඉබ්බාගල රජ මහා විහාරය”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cave Temple and Athugala.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara”. Photo: Kurun, Public domain.