Siam Nikaya - The Number of Siyam Nikaya Monasteries and Monks

The Number of Siyam Nikaya Monasteries and Monks

(Estimates from Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Sri Lanka)

Monasteries Temples Number of Monks
Malvatu Parshavaya (including Sri Rohana Parshavaya) 4,923 14,944
Asgiri Parshavaya 565 1,383
Rangiri Dambulu Parshavaya unknown 200
Mahavihara Vansika Vanavasa Nikaya 71 889
Kotte Sri Kalyani Saamagri Nikaya 85 230
Uve Siyamopali 22 78
Total 6018 18,780

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