Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman Thirukkovil, also known as Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is an ancient Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka.

Hakgala

Peak

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Hakgala is a mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka at 2,169 m above mean sea level, most parts of the mountain are covered with forest belonging to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve.

Bomburu Ella

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Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls, is a waterfall in Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka. It is located near the border of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts, approximately 15 km from Welimada town. Bomburu Ella is situated 3 km northeast of Sita Eliya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katumana and Nuwara Eliya.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Nuwara Eliya

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Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Nanu Oya

Town

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Nanu Oya is a village in Sri Lanka, named after the Nanu Oya river. It is located within Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province and is situated approximately 8 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Nanu Oya is situated 7 km west of Sita Eliya.

Sita Eliya

Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Seethaeliya, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.93551° or 6° 56′ 8″ north

Longitude

80.80429° or 80° 48′ 15″ east

Elevation

1,775 metres (5,823 feet)

Open location code

6MR2WRP3+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4501795635

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

1227868

Wikidata ID

Q7531576

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Sita Eliya” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Sita Eliya”
Persian: “سیتا الییا”
Uzbek: “Sita Eliya”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Magasthota State and Katti Seeya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seetha Eliya Temple and Katumana Sri Seethawanaramaya.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sita Eliya”. Photo: Francesc Genové, CC BY 2.0.