Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara

Not to be confused with Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara.

Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː මුල්ගිරිගල රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Puttalam District, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated at Mullegama village, about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) far from the Nawagattegama town. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.^[1] It is believed that the temple was built by King Dappula during the Anuradhapura period.^[1] The monastery complex consisted of a number of caves and inscriptions, constructed about 300 years ago.^[1]

Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara
මුල්ගිරිගල රජ මහා විහාරය
The Stupa at the lower Vihara premises
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
District	Puttalam
Province	North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Location
Location	Mullegama, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates	07°59′08.0″N 80°05′12.9″E
Architecture
Type	Buddhist Temple
Founder	King Dappula