Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya

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Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya with some remains of Stupas is situated in Kandarodai village in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. The temple is considered one of the ancient Buddhist remains in existence today in Jaffna Peninsula. ()

Local name: කදුරුගොඩ විහාරයCoordinates: 9°45'0"N, 80°1'0"E

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JaffnaSri Lanka

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Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nallur Kandaswamy temple, Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple, Kandarodai Stupas, Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple.

5.3 miS
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Area
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