Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a triangulation station in Katharagama, Monaragala District, Uva. Kiri Vehera is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Kataragama Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kataragama Temple.
Kataragama Temple
Hindu temple
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Kataragama temple in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, is a temple complex dedicated to Buddhist guardian deity Kataragama deviyo and Hindu War God Murugan. It is one of the few religious sites in Sri Lanka that is venerated by the Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and the Vedda people. Kataragama Temple is situated 660 metres southeast of Kiri Vehera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kataragama.
Kataragama
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Kataragama is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also go there to worship. The town has the Kataragama temple, a shrine dedicated to Skanda Kumara also known as Kataragama deviyo.
Kiri Vehera
- Type: Triangulation station
- Also known as: “Kiri Wehera”
- Location: Katharagama, Katharagama Divisional Secretariat, Monaragala District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.4237° or 6° 25′ 25″ northLongitude
81.3304° or 81° 19′ 49″ eastElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
6MR3C8FJ+F5GeoNames ID
1240042
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