Pilana Raja Maha Vihara

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CountrySri Lanka
Geographic coordinates6°02′16″N 80°17′36″E / 6.0376711°N 80.2932781°E / 6.0376711; 80.2932781
Pilana Raja Maha Vihara
Pilana Temple at night time during a perahera festival season
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
CountrySri Lanka
Geographic coordinates6°02′16″N 80°17′36″E / 6.0376711°N 80.2932781°E / 6.0376711; 80.2932781

The Pilana Raja Maha Vihara or Pilana Temple is a Buddhist temple in Galle, Sri Lanka. The chief incumbent is Meepe Wagira Thera. The temple is well known in the southern part of the island for its historical Perahera festival.[1]

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