Sithulpawwa raja maha viharaya is an ancient temple in Sri Lanka. Sithulpawwa raja maha viharaya is situated in the Hambantota district in Sri Lanka. It is a historical valuable place in the southern province.
Sithulpawwa raja maha viharaya contains a large number of stupas, cave temples, Buddha statues a stupa house, and image houses that spread among a large area. Sithulpawwa raja maha viharaya is situated 18 kilometers east of the town Kataragama. It is believed to have been built in the 2 nd century. It has many monuments which date back over many years.
[envira-gallery id=”5443″]It is believed that sithulpawwa raja maha viharaya was built by king kavanthissa. In ancient times sithulpawwa was known as chiththala pabbatha or the hill of the quiet mind. Sithulpawwa also contains a cave temple with ancient paintings. Sithulpawwa raja maha viharaya is a very interesting valuable place in Sri Lanka.
