Location: - Dadagamuwa Temple, Dadagamuwa-Weyangoda
Route: - Ganemulla-Udugampala-Naiwala-Veyangoda-Dadagamuwa (This place can also be reached from turning Kalagedihena on the Kandy Road)
Crew: - Family
Date: - 20 July 2014
Travel: - Car
Being in Gampaha District, there are lots of places closer by that can be visited. Dadagamuwa is one of these and Archaeological and Pilgrimage site in Dadagamuwa, Veyangoda.
Dadagamuwa Rajamaha Viharaya is one of oldest Temples in Sri Lanka. According to the history this was built by one of ministers came with Sangamiththa Thero in King Dewanampiyathissa’s era, called “Sumiththa” and believed to be a relative of Sangamiththa Thero.
The Bo tree in this place is one of the eight saplings of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya. The main monument in Dadagamuwa Temple is the “Watadageya”. This Watadageya is one of the ancient and architectural places. The Dagaba within the Vatadage takes the shape of a water bulb (Diya bubula). According to some Villagers and web articles; inner walls have paintings of Jathaka Stories and were restored latter part of 19th Century. As per web articles, these original paintings belong to Kandy Era. The roof of Watadagaya consists of two tiers sloping in four directions. The top of the roof is crowned with a pinnacle. The remaining monuments in this place are “Nidangala” and “Padalassa gala”, show the archaeological importance of this Viharaya too.
Other than the old monuments, there is Standing statute of Lord Budha, which is 120 ft tall, is built recently. Viharaya is situated in flat land closer by a huge paddy field and scenery is eye-catching. One side of the Viharaya is boarding to a small Water Stream and it’s full of “Theppili” Fish. Other than these, Trees of enlightenment of all twenty-eight Buddhas have been planted around the Standing Statute of Buddha.
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