Monaragala District
Katharagama Divisional Secretariat
Katharagama

Dikgala

Dikgala is in , , . Dikgala is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kataragama Temple.

Hindu temple
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in , , 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. is situated 4 km southwest of Dikgala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kataragama.

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is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of . People from also go there to worship. The town has the temple, a shrine dedicated to Skanda Kumara also known as deviyo.

Dikgala

Latitude
6.4481° or 6° 26′ 53″ north
Longitude
81.3528° or 81° 21′ 10″ east
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
6MR3C9X3+64
Geo­Names ID
1248012
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