Kande viharaya

                              Established in the year 1734, Kande Viharaya is one of the most popular buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. Being located up in the hills, the serenity that surrounds the temple celebrates. One of the most peace-loving philosophies of the world. The relic chamber of the temple is believed to be the oldest structure in the temple. Its walls are adorned with Kandyan Era frescoes while murals illustrating Lord Buddha's life are depicted across the temple subsequent to a few round of renovation under state patronage , Kande Viharaya is today formally recognized as an archaeological site. Every step into this temple in its most scenic atmosphere feels like the unravelling of a beautiful story.

                         The image house , stupa and the sacred Bodhi three with its enclosing octagonal shaped wall are considered as very old monuments in the temple. The Bodhi three is believed to be more than 300 years old. The large stupa of the temple which Was erected in 1935 , has been constructed as enclosing a small sized stupa , constructed by ven. 

                          In 2002 a foundation stone for a gigantic samadhi Buddha statue depicting the Bhoomisparsha mudra was laid in the temple premises and the completed statue was open to the public in 2007, marking the temple more popular among the local devotees. The statue is 48.8 m in height and considered as one of tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

                            The temple comprises the stupa, Bodhi Tree, Relic chamber, Image House, Upulvan Devalaya and the other main Devalas including Katharagama and pattini Devalaya. Bodhi Tree, preaching hall and the seema Malaka are situated outside the Vihara premises. The Stupa has been built in bell shape and erected within an octagonal shelter. 

                               The relic chamber of the temple is believed to be the oldest building in the temple premises. At the entrance of the chamber is sculptured with a stone moonstone and a door frame. Inner walls and the ceiling of the chamber has been adorned with Kandyan Era Frescoes belonging to the latter part of the Kandyan period. The image house o the temple is consist of an inner chamber and an outer chamber. Entrance to this image house is a magnetic looking thorana with three arch shaped entrances. Inside the inner chamber three Buddha images in the standing , seated and sleeping postures can be seen. The walls and the ceilings of both chambers have been decorated with Jataka tales , moments of the Buddha's journey of life and various types of other murals.

                        I have to say about the elephant in the mountain temple.  People love the elephant king a lot. People eat fruit for the elephant king. The elephant king loves to eat fruits like pineapple , apple , banana , mango. I love to go under the belly of the elephant. The first day i went under the elephant's stomach i was scared. But then the fear disappeared . People believe that when you go under the belly of the elephant king three times the diseases of the people will disappeared.

                        I see the Kande vihare temple as a good place for devout people. Buddha , a person woh worships God can go to Kande vihare and worship and soothe his mind.

Vows made and tied on the 

Sacred Bo tree at kande viharaya , Aluthgama.