Reswehera

7°59′38″N 80°25′3″E / 7.99389°N 80.41750°E / 7.99389; 80.41750

Reswehera Rajamaha Vihara is an ancient temple which was built by the king Devanampiya Tissa (307BC-267BC) situated in North Western Province in Sri Lanka.

The temple is well known for its two Gautama Buddha statues, one carved in a rock and the other inside the vihara. In addition, the Bo tree which was planted from a branch of the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi illuminates the historical value of the place.^[1]

References

^ www.reswehera.lk

Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Temples

Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya Gangaramaya Temple Kataragama Kothduwa temple Mihintale Ridi Viharaya Seema Malaka Sithulpawwa Temple of the Tooth
Solosmasthana	Mahiyangana Nagadipa Kelaniya Sri Pada Diva Guhava Dighavapi Muthiyangana Tissamaharama Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Mirisaveti Ruwanwelisaya Thuparamaya Abhayagiri Jetavanaramaya Sela Cetiya Kiri Vehera
Atamasthana	Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Ruwanwelisaya Thuparamaya Lovamahapaya Abhayagiri Jetavanaramaya Mirisaveti Lankarama

Architecture

Stupa	Somawathiya Chaitya Isurumuniya Rathna Prasadaya Dakkhina Stupa Naka Vihara Kiribath Vehera Buddha Jayanthi Chaithya
Cave temples	Vessagiri Dambulla cave temple Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara
Sculpture	Buduruvagala Samadhi Statue Toluvila statue Avukana Buddha statue Gal Vihara Maligawila Buddha statue Reswehera

Notable monks

Notable figures

Buddhists	Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra Charles Alwis Hewavitharana Don Carolis Hewavitharana R. A. Mirando E. W. Adikaram A. T. Ariyaratne Don Baron Jayatilaka K. N. Jayatilleke George Keyt Neranjan Wijeyeratne Nissanka Wijeyeratne
Philosophers	Henry Steel Olcott Nalin de Silva