Bahirawakanda

Bahirawakanda බහිරවකන්ද
Village
Bahirawakanda
Coordinates: 7°17′47″N 80°38′6″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Kandy District
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Bahirawakanda (Sinhala: බහිරවකන්ද) is a village in the centre of the Kandy, Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, Bahirawa Kanda translates to mountain of Bahirawa. According to Sri Lankan myths, Bahirawa is a sanguinary deity associated with earth and territory protection.^[1]

It is known for the Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya, construction of which commenced in 1972, under the direction of Ven. Ampitiye Dammarama Thero. It was opened to the public on 1 January 1993, by President Ranasinghe Premadasa.^[2]

See also

• List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka

References

1. "Bahirawa: Legend of a dreaded demon". www.lankalibrary.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
2. "Bahirawakanda temple buddha Kandy monastery". www.buddhainsrilanka.net. Retrieved 2016-05-09.

External links

• Department of Census and Statistics – Sri Lanka

7°18′N 80°37′E