Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara

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Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple located in Malwatuhiripitiya village, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on the Gampaha - Wathurugama Road and approximately 1.6 km away from the ancient temple Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara. ()

Local name: මාලිගාතැන්න ආරණ්‍ය සේනාසනයCoordinates: 7°3'55"N, 80°3'53"E

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Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara, Yatawatte Purana Vihara, Gampaha Botanical Garden.

5.9 miNW
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Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Gampaha
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6 miNW
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Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara, Gampaha
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Yatawatte Purana Vihara, Gampaha
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5.9 miNW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Gampaha Botanical Garden, Gampaha
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Warana Raja Maha Vihara
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5.2 miW
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Holy Cross Church, Gampaha
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1.1 miSW
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Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara
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1.3 miNW
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Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara
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4.4 miNW
7°5'32"N • 80°0'22"E
Bandaranayake College - Gampaha, Gampaha
113 min walk • Fountain
1 miW
Temple
Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara
26 min walk • Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple situated in Pilikuththuwa, Sri Lanka. It is located on the Gampaha - Wathurugama road approximately 3.8 km away from the Miriswatta junction and 1.6 km from the ancient Buddhist temple, Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara.
6.8 miNW
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Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara, Gampaha
175 min walk • Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara is an old Piriven Vihara in Dombawela, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Udugampola – Divulapitiya road approximately 0.5 km away from the Udugampola Roundabout. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka.