🌼🏵️Iddamalgoda Denagamu Rajamaha Viharaya🏵️🌼

This ancient Rajamaha Viharaya is located in the beautiful village of Iddamalgoda in the town of Eheliyagoda in the Ratnapura district. Among the ancient values of this temple is the dagaba which is made by burying the relice of the last Arahant of the Buddha sasana,Arahant Maliyadeva. The name Denagamu is given to this temple because it is said that the relice of Arahant Maliyadeva were brought to this sacred place by the power of incense. The temple also has a cemetery designed for poya rituals.But at present the building is in the process of being renovated. The present chief Incumbent of this temple is the most venerable Pohorabawe Vimalathissa Thero. The newly constructed relice hall is also a construction that further enhances the antiquity and value of the temple. All the design work was done by ven Ilukpitiye Chandananda thero,the youngest thero of the temple . There is also a Dhamma school which has been run a long time in the temple . I am also a Dhamma educated student there. Every poya day ,the villagers work together to illuminate the entire temple at night.During the Vesak and Poson,Esala poya, the temple is decorated with Vesak powder and dansals are performed. All the people of our village will actively work the betterment of the temple .🤗