Divurum Bodhi Viharaya

Divurum Bodhi Viharaya
දිවුරුම් බෝධී විහාරය
Pagoda of Divurum Bodhi Viharaya
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
District	Kandy District
Province	Central Province
Patron	Ven. Kolabisse Tilakasiri Thera
Location
Location	Ampitiya
Municipality	Ampitiya
Country	Sri Lanka
Sector	Ramanya Nikaya
Architecture
Type	Buddhist Temple
Date established	1914

Divurum Bodhi Viharaya (Sinhala: දිවුරුම් බෝධි විහාරය or Purana Divurum Bodhi Maha Viharaya) is a Theravada Buddhist temple in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is located on Ampitiya Road, Ampitiya.^[1]

According to locals, the Bodhi Tree is 650 years old. During the Kingdom of Kandy, kings had used a part of the temple ground as a court and made the accused swear that they haven't done the crime. Divurum Sinhala: දිවුරුම් translates to swearing. The accused had to touch a swearing stone, Divurum Gala Sinhala: දිවුරුම් ගල. According to Kandyan folklore, if the accused lied, within 3 days a cobra would bite them and kill the accused.

The swearing stone with the sun and the moon engravings believed to be constructed during Kingdom of Dambadeniya.^[1]

References

1. Udugama, Udumbara (3 February 2008). "Divirum Bodhiya and its many legends". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.