Ridi Vihare - The Silver Temple

25/10/2023

The Sarasumgala Chaitya (Stupa) Ridi Vihare - The Silver Temple, can be reached by ascending a wide, roughly layered uneven rock stairway leading to the base of the rock. From the base of the rock, a delicately carved narrow stone staircase guides you to the lower section of the Sarasumgala Chaitya.

10/10/2023

Towards Sarasumgala Stupa Ridi Vihare - The Silver Temple

09/10/2023

https://youtu.be/1GEl5KyBNeU?si=zOirxJr6Z5ULxi70

Heritage of Sri Lanka - Ridi ViharayaRidi Viharaya or the Silver Temple was built at the place where Silver ore was found, that was made used to build Ruwanw...

08/10/2023

Novice monks (Samanera) at Ridi Vihare - The Silver Temple.

Buddhism plays a vital role in of Sri Lankan culture for centuries, and ordination of young boys as Samanera is well known in Sri Lanka which means to instill discipline, self-control and religious values in the younger generation.

02/10/2023

The documentary of the Ridi Vihare - The Silver Temple

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02/10/2023

The architectural design of Varaka Velandhu Vihare bears a strong resemblance to a Hindu Temple (Devale). It features a hallway(Mandapa) that guides visitors into a dimly lit inner sanctum, which houses sacred deity figures. This design concept shares striking similarities with the Devales found in at the medieval capital of Yapahuva.

Source: SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, Ridi Vihare: The Flowering of Kandyan Art (Colombo, Stamford Lake Publications, 2006)

30/09/2023

Varaka Velandhu Vihare – The Vihare where the breadfruit was eaten.

A merchant from the city offered breadfruit as alms(offering) to arhats(Buddhist saints). After they had eaten their share they went their way, after which four more arhats took their places. They too had their share and three of them left but one did not. He sat some distance away and after receiving the jackfruit he showed a path and commanded the merchant to follow. The merchant entered to the cave and saw it was full of Silver.

This is the vein of Silver that provided King Dutu Gemunu the wherewithal to complete the Ruwanvelisaya Dagaba.

Source: SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, Ridi Vihare: The Flowering of Kandyan Art (Colombo, Stamford Lake Publications, 2006)

29/09/2023

Ridi Vihara has its beginnings in a serious of caves on the rugged and rocky hillside. these caves served as the dwelling places for meditating monks, and they were generously donated for the use of Sangha (Monks). see SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, Ridi Vihare: The Flowering of Kandyan Art (Colombo, Stamford Lake Publications, 2006)

Today, you have the opportunity to reside within these rocky caves and immerse yourself in the serenity.