proposed Sanghavasa for Nagiri Aranya Senasana, Dorakumbura, Padiyatalawa
September 2012
The Buddhist Media Network has launched a program to help restore Buddhist temples and ancient sites in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Nāgiri Aranya Senāsanaya in Padiyatalawa is one of the sites selected under this program. This site has a large natural rock cave and it is believed to have been used by forest monks for many centuries in the past. We are seeking your kind assistance to build a basic Sanghāvāsa for this Aranya Senāsana.
Summary
The Buddhist Media Network has launched a program to help restore Buddhist temples and ancient sites in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Most of these sites are either located in under-privileged communities or surrounded by non-Buddhist communities, thus making it very difficult to obtain the basic requisites for the resident monks and maintain the temples. Finding resources to improve the basic facilities like Shrine rooms, Buddha statues, Bodhi prākara and Sanghāvāsa/kuti has been even more difficult.

Nāgiri Aranya Senāsanaya in Dorakumbura,Padiyatalawa is one of the sites selected under this program. This site has a large natural rock cave and it is believed to have been used by forest monks for many centuries.
Aerial map showing Padiyatalawa.

Maha Nayaka Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter Most VenerableUdugama Sri BuddharakkhithaThero andMost Venerable DaranagamaKusaladhammaThero, Chairman of the Buddhist media network, and Chief monk at Sri Sambodhi Viharaya in Colombo visited Nāgiri Aranya Senāsana in July 2012 to declare open the newly constructed Bodhi prākara with the kind patronage of The Buddhist media network.
Chief Resident Monk Venerable PanadureÑānavansaTheroduring the recent inauguration of the Bodhi Prākara
Proposal
Our objective is to build a basic Sanghāvāsa consisting of 2 rooms and a toilet for this Aranya Senāsanaya. The diagrams below show the details of the proposed building.











Cost

The following is a summary from the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for materials. It is intended to get as much labor support as possible from the villagers. 

 

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

A

BRICK WORK

                 138,720.00

B

CONCRETE WORK

                   68,775.00

C

PLASTER WORK

                   88,680.00

D

PAINT WORK

                   38,470.00

E

ROOF WORK

                 153,092.00

F

TILE WORK

                   38,175.00

G

DOORS & WINDOWS

                   67,290.00

H

SANITARY ITEMS

                   34,475.00

J

CEILING WORKS

                   81,295.00

K

ELECTRICAL WORKS

                   25,000.00

 

TOTAL

                 733,972.00

 

Detailed BOQ

How you can help

If you are willing to help this meritorious cause, please contact the resident monk directly or Buddhist Media Network. You caneither provide the material needed or send in cash donations that would go towards this project.  Also, if you prefer, you can be the sponsor for one of the items A - K listed in the cost estimate above.


PrasadiniLiyanaarachchi
The Buddhist TV
Sri SambodhiViharaya,
Gregory’s Road,
Colombo 7,
Sri Lanka.

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Chief Resident Monk: Venerable PanadureÑānavansaThero


NāgiriAranyaSenāsana
Loonubokka,Dorakumbura,
Padiyatalawa.
Phone:  0723794301, 0635612124

Bank Information:
Account Number: 8829770
Bank: Bank of Ceylon
Branch :Padiyatalawa