Monaragala District
Katharagama Divisional Secretariat
Katharagama

Kirivehera

Kirivehera is a religious site in , , . Kirivehera is situated nearby to the Hindu temple .
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Places of Interest Nearby

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 710 metres southeast of Kirivehera.

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.

Kirivehera

Latitude
6.4237° or 6° 25′ 25″ north
Longitude
81.3295° or 81° 19′ 46″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
6MR3C8FH+FQ
Geo­Names ID
7622615
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