Paramakanda Royal Temple | Anamaduwa

 Paramakanda Royal Temple ( Rajamaha Vihara) is a historic cave temple situated at Anamaduwa in the Puttalam district, North Western Province. This lesser known hallowed temple is yet another rock temple built by king Walagamba (103 BC). 

The temple is located at a distance of 4km from the Anamaduwa town towards Puttalam. There is a sign of the Department of Archaeology fixed near the main Puttalam road. The stretch of the road that leads to the temple is highly motorable. There is a vast parking area at the entrance. 

The temple is situated in a calm and quiet environment away from the busy human settlements. It is situated at the foot of several giant residual rocks. The temple premises has two sections: upper temple premises and the lower temple premises. The living quarters of the Bhikkhus and the preaching hall are situated in the lower premises. 

There is an image house , a bell tower , a bo-tree and a stone inscription in the upper section. The remains of ancient plastering could be seen on the rock wall. The quiet environment provides an ideal place for engaging in religious activities. 

The temple is closely related to the Thonigala rock inscription. Thonigala rock inscription is located about 1 km from the temple. The inscription mentions about land granted to the Paramakanda Buddhist temple. This bears witness to the fact that the Paramakanda Royal Temple has been an important spiritual center since ancient times.

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A visitor to the royal temple should not miss the highest point in the temple premises which provides the experience of a 360 view. There is a flight of granite steps leading to the view point. 

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 The blogger Sajendra Kumara visited the temple on the 5th of Nov. 2025, a poya day with his travel buddy P.G. Bandara.