Sagama Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: සගම රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Sagama village in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. The history of Sagama Viharaya runs back to the reign of King Buvanekabahu V of Gampola [(1372-1408 A.D.) De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009]. However, some believe that this temple was established during the reign of King Devanampiyatissa (3rd century B.C.) after planting a sapling of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya at this premises (Senanayaka, 2018). The name of this temple is mentioned in Nampota, an ancient Sinhalese text which is considered to have been compiled after the 14th century A.D.
The old image house and the Sanghawasa (monks' dwelling) building are considered ancient monuments of this temple with archaeological significance (Rajapakse, 2016). The architecture as well as the paintings and sculptures of the image house display features of the Gampola and Kandyan Periods
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