Dewala
Dewala is a locality in Katharagama, Monaragala District, Uva. Dewala is situated nearby to the locality Gaminipura, as well as near Gotamegama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
Dewala
- Type: Locality
- Location: Katharagama, Katharagama Divisional Secretariat, Monaragala District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.4194° or 6° 25′ 10″ northLongitude
81.3308° or 81° 19′ 51″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
6MR3C89J+Q8GeoNames ID
7622616
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