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It is the headquarters of the Malwatta chapter of Siyam Nikaya and one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred tooth relic of Buddha kept in Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. The chief incumbent of the Malwathu Maha Viharaya is the Mahanayaka thero of Malwatta chapter of Siyam nikaya, a leading Buddhist monastic fraternity in Sri Lanka. The present chief incumbent of Malwathu Maha Viharaya is Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]The monastery[edit]Chief Incumbents[3][edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]This temple is believed to be built by Senasammatha Vickramabahu (1473-1511) along with a stupa and a double storey ordination hall (Uposhathagaraya) in the late 15th century or early 16th century.[1] It was originally built as the residence of three monks but today it houses many Buddhist monks including the monks of Karaka Sangha Sabha (executive council) of Malwatta chapter of Siyam Nikaya. The building known as \u2018poya ge\u2019 is used as the assembly hall for the important meetings of the monastic fraternity. This building was built during the reign of king Kirti Sri Rajasinha of Kandy.The monastery[edit]Malwathu Maha Viharaya consists of two sections, the Uposatha Viharaya which is also known as \u2018Poyamalu Viharaya\u2019 and the other Pushparama Viharaya popularly known as Malwathu Viharaya.[1] Poyamalu Viharaya is the oldest section of the Vihara complex which is today recognized as an archaeologically protected monument.[2]Chief Incumbents[3][edit]The following is a list of chief incumbents of Malwathu Maha Viharaya, Kandy who are also the Mahanayaka theros of Malwatta chapter of Siyam Nikaya. Appointment of senior Buddhist monks to the Mahanayaka position in Sri Lanka began with the re-establishment of Upasampada higher ordination in 1753 on the initiatives taken by Sangharaja Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero during the reign of king Kirti Sri Rajasinha of Kandy.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Thibbatuwawe Sri Buddha Rakkitha Thero (1753\u20131773) \u0dad\u0dd2\u0db6\u0dca\u0db6\u0da7\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0db6\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dca\u0db0\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9b\u0dd2\u0dad \u0dc4\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dd2(1753_-_1773)Medawala Sri Rathana Jothi Thero (1773\u20131774) – \u0db8\u0dd0\u0daf\u0dc0\u0dbd \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dbb\u0dad\u0db1\u0da2\u0ddd\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbDaramitipola Sri Dhamma Rakkitha Thero (1774\u20131787) –\u0daf\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd2\u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0db0\u0db8\u0dca\u0db8\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9b\u0dd2\u0dad \u0dc4\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dd2 (1774-1787)Morathota Rajaguru Sri Dammakannda Thero (1787\u20131811) – \u0db8\u0ddc\u0dbb\u0dad\u0ddc\u0da7 \u0dbb\u0dcf\u0da2\u0d9c\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0db0\u0db8\u0dca\u0db8\u0d9a\u0d9a\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbKobekaduwe Rajaguru Siriniwasa Thero (1811\u20131819) – \u0d9a\u0ddc\u0db6\u0dca\u0db6\u0dd1\u0d9a\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dda \u0dbb\u0dcf\u0da2\u0d9c\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dc3 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbWelivita Sri Saranakara Thero (1819\u20131822) – \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da7 \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dbb\u0dab\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dbb \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbGammulle Sri Sumana Thero (1822\u20131825) – \u0d9c\u0db8\u0dca\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbd\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0db1 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbKotikapola Sri Rathanajothi Thero (1825\u20131826) – \u0d9a\u0ddc\u0da7\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dbb\u0dad\u0db1\u0da2\u0ddd\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbKandegedara Sri Rewatha Thero (1826\u20131829) – 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(1893\u20131913) – \u0dad\u0dd2\u0db6\u0dca\u0db6\u0ddc\u0da7\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d82\u0d9c\u0dbd \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbGalgiriyawe Sri Buddharakkitha Thero (1913\u20131919)  \u0d9c\u0dbd\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc0 \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0db6\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dca\u0db0\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9b\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dae\u0dd9\u0dbbAmunugama Sri Piyadassi Thero (1919\u20131924) – \u0d85\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4\u0d9c\u0db8 \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dba\u0daf\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbAbanwelle Sri Sumangala Thero (1924\u20131927) – \u0d85\u0db6\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbd\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d82\u0d9c\u0dbd \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbPahamune Sri Sumangala Thero (1927\u20131945) – [1]\u0db4\u0dc4\u0db8\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d82\u0d9c\u0dbd \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbRambukwelle Sri Shobitha Thero (1946\u20131955) – \u0dbb\u0db9\u0dd4\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbd\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0ddd\u0db7\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dae\u0dd9\u0dbbWelivita Sri Saranankara Thero (1955\u20131956) – \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da7 \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dbb\u0dab\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dbb \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbPurijjala Sri Saranankara Thero (1956 -1963) \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0da2\u0dca\u0da2\u0dbd \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dbb\u0dab\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dbb \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbAmunugama Sri Wipassi Thero (1964\u20131969) – \u0d85\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4\u0d9c\u0db8 \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbMadugalle Sri Dhamma Siddhi Thero (1969\u20131973) –  \u0db8\u0da9\u0dd4\u0d9c\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbd\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0db0\u0db8\u0dca\u0db8\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dca\u0db0\u0dd2 \u0dc4\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dd2Sirimalwatte Sri Ananda Thero  (1973\u20131989) – \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0d86\u0db1\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf \u0dc4\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dd2Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi Thero (1989\u20132004). – \u0dbb\u0db6\u0dd4\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbd\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dda\u0dbbThibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero (2004\u2013 ) – \u0dad\u0dd2\u0db6\u0dca\u0db6\u0da7\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dca\u0db0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dae \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d82\u0d9c\u0dbd \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dae\u0dd9\u0dbbSee also[edit]References[edit]^ a b “Malwatu Maha Viharaya at Kandy \u2013 \u0db8\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dd4 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dba”. amazinglanka. 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