Akkarawissa

Akkarawissa is a scrubland in , . Akkarawissa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kataragama Temple.

Hindu temple
Photo: Ghostface Buddha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3½ km southeast of Akkarawissa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kataragama.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Akkarawissa

Latitude
6.4405° or 6° 26′ 26″ north
Longitude
81.3109° or 81° 18′ 39″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
6MR3C8R6+69
Geo­Names ID
7622578
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Satellite Map

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