| Aluthepola Ganekande Purana Raja Maha Vihara | |
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අළුතෑපොල ගණේකන්ද පුරාණ රජ මහා විහාරය
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The image house
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Gampaha |
| Province | Western Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Aluthepola, Minuwangoda |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°12′21.16″N 79°57′44.59″E / 7.2058778°N 79.9623861°E / 7.2058778; 79.9623861 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Style | Cave temple |
Aluthepola Ganekanda Raja Maha Vihara (Also known as Aluthepola Vihara) (Sinhala: අළුතෑපොල විහාරය) is an old Buddhist templeinMinuwangoda, Sri Lanka. According to the regional folklore this temple is believed to be one of places where King Valagamba spent his time when five Dravidian were ruling Anuradhapura.[1][2] The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 22 November 2002 under the government Gazette number 1264.[3][4]
