Piyangala Aranya Senasanaya

Piyangala Aranya Senasanaya or Piyangala Forest Hermitage (Sinhalaː පියංගල ආරණ්‍ය සේනාසනය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Ampara, Sri Lanka. The temple lies on the Ampara – Mahaoya main road, approximately 27 km (17 mi) away from the town of Ampara. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.^[1]

Piyangala Forest Hermitage
පියංගල ආරණ්‍ය සේනාසනය
A drip ledged cave with Brahmi inscription
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
District	Ampara
Province	Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Location
Location	Piyangala, Ampara, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates	07°29′46.0″N 81°37′53.6″E
Architecture
Type	Buddhist Temple
Style	Cave temple

History

It is believed that this temple was constructed during the pre-Christian era. The site consists of a number of drip ledged caves with Brahmi inscriptions and ruins.^[2] A few inscriptions detail the donation of caves by Rajithaa, and a daughter of King Dutugamunu. According to the view of Ellawala Medhananda Thera, these inscriptions are important as they reveal the names of Dutugemunu's queens and children.^[3]

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