Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, Colombo

Name: Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya
Address: Dehiwela-Maharagama Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Bellanwila, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Located around 12 km south to the Colombo city, near Dehiwala - Maharagama road, the temple attracts hundreds of devotees daily and is famous for its annual Esala Perehera festival which usually takes place in the month of August or September. One of the most venerated Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, many devotees flock to worship the sacred Bo tree of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara, which is considered to be one of the first offshoots of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The present chief incumbent of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara is Ven. Bellanwila Dhammaratana Nayaka Thera. ()

Local name: බෙල්ලන්විල විහාරයCoordinates: 6°50'43"N, 79°53'24"E

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Dehiwela-Maharagama RoadColombo Sri Lanka

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