阿卢斯迦玛 (Aluthgama) 附近的一座山顶佛教寺庙，顶部矗立着世界上最高的坐佛雕像之一。

概述

Kande Vihara（“山寺”）坐落在 Aluthgama 内陆的一座小山上，以一尊巨大的坐佛（Bhumisparsha）为主导，佛陀坐姿触地（Bhumisparsha），高近 49 米，是世界同类最高佛寺之一。雕像下方是寺庙较古老的部分，包括一座历史悠久的佛像屋、一座佛塔和一棵被八角形墙环绕的古老菩提树。沿着台阶和道路通向海岸和乡村一览无遗的景色。

历史

The temple was founded in 1734 by Karapagala Dewamitta Thero under the guidance of the chief monk of the nearby Galapatha Raja Maha Vihara. Its old stupa was built enclosing a smaller 18th-century one, and the Bodhi tree is said to be over 300 years old. The giant Samadhi Buddha statue was begun in 2002 and opened to the public in 2007, making the temple a major landmark of the southern Kalutara coast.