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Aluvihare Rock Temple – historic temple of a landmark Buddhist event By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Surrounded by verdant hills Aluvihare Rock Temple is a historic temple situated in Matale in *Matale – *Dambulla Road about 30 kilometers from Kandy City. History of the Rock Temple dates to 3rd century BC, the era of King Devanampiyatissa (247 BC – 207 BC). According to legends, King Devanampiyatissa had founded the Rock Temple after the introduction of Buddhism to *Ceylon and had also built the dagoba (stupa) and planted the *Bo sapling in the temple premises. The Rock Temple spreads across a large area through rocks and verdant vistas interspersed with coconut palms. The Rock Temple is the historic location where the *Tripitaka, the Pali canon was first written in text on *ola leaves. Situated on several levels of rock surface and lush greenery, the atmosphere of the Rock Temple has a majestic ...