Nalanda Gedige, Ancient stone temple in Matale District, Sri Lanka
The Nalanda Gedige temple features a mandapa entrance hall, a central sanctuary passage, and an ambulatory pathway around its sacred center point.
Built between the 8th and 10th centuries, the structure was rediscovered in 1893 by Archaeological Commissioner H.C.P. Bell during explorations of Ceylon.
The temple incorporates both Hindu architectural elements and Buddhist religious purposes, displaying South Indian Pallava style combined with Tantric Buddhist carvings.
The temple stands one kilometer east of route A9, twenty kilometers north of Aluvihara, and visitors can reach it via a flower-lined causeway.
During the 1980s, the entire temple was dismantled and reconstructed at a higher elevation to prevent flooding from the Bowatenne Tank project.
Location: Matale District
GPS coordinates: 7.66972,80.64556
Latest update: March 8, 2025 19:27
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