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Kataragama is located in the Monaragala District of Uva province, Sri Lanka. It is 228 km (142 mi) southeast of Colombo. Although Kataragama was a small village in medieval times, today it is a fast-developing township surrounded by jungle in the southeastern region of Sri Lanka.
There are number of theories as to the origin of the shrine. According to Heinz Bechert [7] and Paul Younger, [8] the mode of veneration and rituals connected with Kataragama deviyo is a survival of indigenous Vedda mode of veneration that preceded the arrival of Buddhist and Indo-Aryan cultural influences from North India in Sri Lanka in the last centuries BCE, although Hindus, Buddhists and ...
A landscape view of Marina Resort in Calabar, Nigeria, with the Calabar River and former filmhouse Cinema in view. 2016. Marina Resort is a recreational and historical destination in Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. [1] It was built on May 26, 2007, by former governor Donald Duke, to promote tourism in the state.
Kataragama devalaya with Gana devalaya in the background. According to legends, the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya was built by king Dutugemunu around 160 B.C. as a fulfillment of a vow made before undertaking his successful military campaign against the Chola invader king Elara who was occupying the then Sri Lankan capital at Anuradhapura.
According to flyers for the “fire and water” open house, the open houses are set from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, at the resort, formerly Port Huron Township’s campground at 2301 ...
Kiri Vehera is an ancient stupa situated in Kataragama, Sri Lanka.This stupa probably dates back to the 3rd century BC and is believed to have been built by King Mahanaga brother of king Devanampiyatissa; a regional ruler of Kataragama area.