Kothduwa temple, Buddhist temple on Kothduwa island, Galle District, Sri Lanka
The Buddhist temple sits on an isolated island within the Madu River, surrounded by mangrove forests and water channels.
The temple, completed in the 1860s by Samson Rajapakse, sheltered the sacred tooth relic of Buddha around 340 CE during its journey.
The temple grounds contain a Bodhi tree grown from a bud of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, planted by minister Deva Pathiraja during King Parakramabahu IV's reign.
Visitors need to take a motor boat operated by temple authorities to reach the island, with the journey starting from the mainland at Balapitiya.
The temple stands as the sole religious structure within the Maduganga Estuary, a protected wildlife sanctuary spanning 2,600 hectares since 2006.
Location: Galle District
GPS coordinates: 6.30732,80.05206
Latest update: March 9, 2025 19:29
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