page_title: Velgam Vehera
hierarchical_section_title: Velgam Vehera
caption_attribution_description: සිංහල: ත්‍රිකුණාමල පරිපාලන දිස්ත්‍රික්කයේ පිහිටාඇති වෙල්ගම්වෙහෙර දාගැබ
context_page_description: Velgam Vehera is a historical Buddhist temple situated in Kanniya, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. It also known to Hindus as Natanar Kovil. Historically Velgam Vehera was one of important Buddhist temples in the country, worshiped by both Sinhala and Tamil Buddhists.
  The temple has been declared as an archaeological protected site in Trincomalee District by Sri Lanka Archaeological Department.
context_section_description: Velgam Vehera (also known as Vilgam Rajamaha Viharaya) (Sinhala: වෙල්ගම් වෙහෙර) is a historical Buddhist temple situated in Kanniya, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. It also known to Hindus as Natanar Kovil. Historically Velgam Vehera was one of important Buddhist temples in the country, worshiped by both Sinhala and Tamil Buddhists.
  The temple has been declared as an archaeological protected site in Trincomalee District by Sri Lanka Archaeological Department.
caption: Ancient Stupa in Velgam Vehera
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