Monaragala District
Katharagama Divisional Secretariat
Sella Katharagama

Mahasen

Mahasen is a Buddhist temple in , , . Mahasen is situated nearby to the Hindu temple , as well as near the marketplace .
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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 4 km southeast of Mahasen.

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.

Mahasen

Latitude
6.43621° or 6° 26′ 10″ north
Longitude
81.30314° or 81° 18′ 11″ east
Open location code
6MR3C8P3+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 319623846
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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