Weherahena Buddhist Temple

Weherahena Temple, Matara - Sri Lanka 2012

The Weherahena Temple is this strange temple on the outskirts of Matara, a small town on the South Coast of Sri Lanka. The temple itself (both inside and out) is covered in small wall murals (cartoon?) that describe the life of Buddha. There is also a fairly large statue of Buddha in the front. We also stumbled into a ceremony in the basement of the temple: the ceremony was quite interesting too.

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Weherahena ( Veherahena) is popular temple among the buddhist pilgrims. Although there is nothing of historical significance, the story of the temple is quite interesting. In addition, the temple is said be the largest and the first tunnel temple in the world.

The even though it is said this temple was adobe to arhath bikkus in the ancient Sri Lanka, the story of the temple starts during the early part of the 20th centaury. The Most Rev. Parawahera Rewatha Thero was sent to Weherahena area in the early part of centaury as a punishment by his teacher. Weherahena was just a mound of 1/2 acre of think Jungle with only a Bodhi Tree. It is said that Ven. Revatha Thero came only with an blanket, mattress and the bowl.

He managed to get the villagers organised and built a small clay house for himself but soon came with a grand idea of building the largest buddha statue in the world. He also wanted to build a tunnel temple as in ummaga jathaka story.

With the support of Anagarika Dharmapala, one of the leaders in Buddhist Revival of Sri Lanka and India, Anagarika Dharmapala kept the foundation stone to the temple in 1939 with great blessings. The 600 feet tunnel was fist build by excavating the mound of earth. Once this was completed, the 88 cubit (39 metres) buddha statue was started. The statue was completed in 1976. The whole length of the tunnel is decorated with various scenes from Jataka stories. The cover over the buddha statue has been build with the financial assistance of a generous donor from Japan after 1976.

Matara weherahena purwaramaya is situated in the village of weherahena in the district of matara in the southern province in Srilanka. Buddhist as well as non Buddhist live in the world pay homage to this temple and it's very popular among the people in the world. the colossal Buddha statue is a wonderful mastter piece.the hight of the statue is 88 cubits (39m) The highly significante of this temple is the tunnel shrine.It is 3km from matara town on the matara - kataragama main road.

THE COLOSSAL STATUE SAMADHI

This colossal Buddha statue was the only statue which was built after the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa peried.The height is 39m this was contructed on a stage which was shaped like a lotus flower.This construction was done according to the tradition of Sariputta carving.

The robe of the statue covered only left side the shoulder and building was constructed behind the statue for the protection of life story of Buddha painted on the walls of this building.

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Weherahena Temple, Sri Lanka

Weherahena Buddhist Temple, Sri Lanka is a culture attraction close to Matara in the southern coast. The present temple was built in the 1990s over a underground temple built and hidden from the Portuguese from destruction in the 17th century.
One of the largest Buddha statues in Sri Lanka is seated in samadhi position in front of the story high (39 meters) temple.

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Weherahena Temple

Weherahena Temple matara - above the buddha statue

Climbing to the top of a buddhas statue

Weherahena Temple Matara - Giant Buddha statue

Giant Buddha statue

Weherahena Temple - Matara, Sri Lanka.

BIG B I G Buddha - Weherahena Buddhist Temple

Weherahena Buddhist Temple
The temple houses a has a 39 meter high Buddha statue.
Weherahena Buddhist Temple is a cultural attraction near Matara. During the 17th century the local people had built an underground temple, where they prayed secretly. They kept it hidden from the Portuguese rulers due to the fear of destruction The present temple was built in the 1990s. It's main pull is the 39 meters high Buddha statue, which sits in the samadhi or squatting position in front of the equally high temple . Overall there are no relics, frescos or artefacts of historical significance in this temple. Seeing the Buddha statue from outside is enough for Non-Buddhist visitors.

Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya

Historically, the temple was built as an underground temple where people used to worship but now it has emerged as one of the most important and prime examples of modernity. The reason why this temple was historically kept as a hidden temple was the fact that Buddhists wanted to save it from outside interference and other many problems in this regard. This upgraded and present temple was built in the year 1990 for the worshippers. There is a magnificent red clothed Buddha statue that is sitting outside the temple and presents a spectacular look and religious appeal to the onlookers. The Buddha is in fact shown as sitting in the Samadhi or the squatting position and it is a statue of 39 meters in height.

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Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya වෙහෙරහේන පූර්වාරාම රජමහා විහාරය.

Weherahena ( Veherahena) is popular temple among the buddhist pilgrims. Although there is nothing of historical significance, the story of the temple is quite interesting. In addition, the temple is said be the largest and the first tunnel temple in the world.

The even though it is said this temple was adobe to arhath bikkus in the ancient Sri Lanka, the story of the temple starts during the early part of the 20th centaury. The Most Rev. Parawahera Rewatha Thero was sent to Weherahena area in the early part of centaury as a punishment by his teacher. Weherahena was just a mound of 1/2 acre of think Jungle with only a Bodhi Tree. It is said that Ven. Revatha Thero came only with an blanket, mattress and the bowl.

He managed to get the villagers organised and built a small clay house for him self but soon came with a grand idea of building the largest buddha statue in the world. He also wanted to build a tunnel temple as in ummaga jathaka story. Ref:

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In the town of Dikwelle stands one of the most amazing temples in Sri Lanka, the Wewurukannala Vihara Temple. It houses the tallest Buddha statue in the country, dating back to over years before. There are three parts to this temple, the oldest part being 250 years old, the second part houses life size models of demons and sinners shown in graphic detail, explaining what would happen if one fails to follow the path of enlightenment and lastly, the enormous seated Buddha that is as tall as an eight-story building. Walls of the Wewurukannala Vihara Temple also depict the path towards enlightenment through comic strip representations or paintings of events that occurred in Buddha’s life.

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Weherahena Temple Srilanka (වෙහෙරහේන විහාරය)

Matara is a very beautiful place in Sri Lanka that is situated in a calm and unique location. The views that can be seen from this place are spectacular and people enjoy visiting Matara and its beautiful landmarks. There is also a wide cultural aspect to the place and the religious traditions, as well as other major modern values, are followed side by side in this city. There are attractive beaches and well-established hotels that provide an established view of this city. Moreover, the temples and other religious places are also a special aspect of Matara as the Weherahena Buddhist Temple is one of a few temples with so much class and grace attached to it. There are many Buddhists who love to come to this temple for worship and spending some quality time at this serene place.

Weherahena temple is located on the Matara – Kekanadura road via Weherahena about 6km from Matara town. The temple complex, inclusive of all features spreads up to a vast land of three acres. It is also known as the first tunnel temple in the world. The colossal Buddha image which was built after the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa period is also a significant part of the temple. Although there is nothing of historical significance, the story of the temple is quite interesting.

The even though it is said this temple was adobe to arhath bikkus in ancient Sri Lanka, the history of Weherahena temple begins during the early part of the 20th century. The Most Rev. Parawahera Rewatha Thero was sent to Weherahena area in the early part of the century as a punishment by his teacher. Weherahena was just a mound of 1/2 acre of think Jungle with only a Bodhi Tree. It is said that Ven. Revatha Thero came only with a blanket, mattress and the bowl. He managed to get the villagers organized and built a small clay house for himself but soon came with a grand idea of building the largest Buddha statue in the world. He also wanted to build a tunnel temple. With the support of Anagarika Dharmapala, one of the leaders in Buddhist Revival of Sri Lanka and India, Anagarika Dharmapala kept the foundation stone to the temple in 1939 with great blessings. Once this was completed, 88 cubits height Buddha statue was established. The reason why this temple was historically kept as a hidden temple was the fact that Buddhists wanted to save it from outside interference and other many problems in this regard.

This temple consists of all the main features such as chetiya (pagoda), sacred Bo-tree and Samadhi Buddha statue. The walls of the tunnel temple are adorned with Buddha frescoes which exaggerate the beauty of Weherahena temple. According to the historical records, the tunnel temple frescoes narrate the Jathaka stories (legends). The enormous Buddha image which is 88 cubits in height is situated facing to East of the temple. It is a magnificent red clothed Buddha statue that is sitting outside the temple and presents a spectacular look and religious appeal to the onlookers. The courtyard has been constructed on the frontage of the statue. There are also two beautiful ponds in the middle of the yard. There are overall not relics or artifacts of the historic importance or significance of the value of Weherahena temple.

Many people are now concerned about this place as a mark of romanticism because the beautiful architecture and classy looks of this temple present a serene and breathtaking look. Many honeymoon couples come and visit the temple for taking blessings from the Buddha. Historically, the temple was built as an underground temple where people used to worship but now it has emerged as one of the most important and prime examples of modernity. Due to all these characteristics, Weherahena tourist attraction now has emerged to a huge amount in many ways.