Kiri Vehera

Kiri Vehera at Night - September 2006
Path towards the Kiri Vehera, Kataragama temple complex

Kiri Vehera is an ancient stupa built by King Mahasena[1] and situated in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. It is 95 ft. in height with a circumference of 280 ft. This structure probably dates back to the sixth century BC.[2]

Aluthwewa Soratha Thera is the Viharadhikari of the Kiriwehera Temple Katharagama.

Notes

  1. ↑ "How God Skanda Helps the Faithful". Retrieved 2007-03-05.
  2. ↑ Amarasekara, Janani (13 January 2008). "Blessed Kataragama". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

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