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Maha Saman Devalaya or the Great Saman Temple (also called Sumana Saman Devalaya) is a shrine dedicated to deity Saman, situated at Ratnapura, Sri Lanka who is the presiding deity of the Sri Pada Mountain which is also called Samanthakuta meaning the mountain of Saman which is believed to have the left foot impression of Buddha which he kept in his visit to Sri Lanka.
Saman is the guardian (patron deity) or the presiding deity of Sabaragamuwa and the Sri Pada mountain. Accordingly, his main shrine (devalaya) is at Ratnapura, where an annual festival is held in his honor. Another major shrine dedicated to god Saman is situated at Mahiyangana in Uva Province of Sri Lanka.
Maha Saman Devalaya – a shrine dedicated to the god Saman. The god Saman is (a Buddhist deity ) considered to be the guardian of Ratnapura. When the Portuguese captured Ratnapura, the ancient shrine that stood at this location was destroyed and a Portuguese church was constructed on top of it.
Nadungamuwa Vijaya Raja (Sinhala: නැදුන්ගමුව විජය රාජා, Tamil: நெதுன்கமுவ விஜய ராஜா), also known as simply Nadungamuwa Raja (c. 1953 – 7 March 2022), was an Indian elephant brought to Sri Lanka.
Uggal Aluthnuwara Kataragama Devalaya. Categories: Tourism in Sabaragamuwa Province. Tourist attractions in Sri Lanka by province. Hidden categories: Categories requiring diffusion. Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Maha Saman Devalaya: Dewalegama: Ratnapura: 27 June 1952: Maha Saman Devalaya: Dewalegama: Ratnapura: 6 June 2008: The Alapatha Walawwe or official residence of the Basnayake Nilame and Buddhist shrine with paintings and sculptures of the Ratnapura Maha saman Dewala premises: Makandura Maha Walawwa: Makandura: Makandura: Godakawela: 12 June ...
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.
Kahawatta. Kahawatta ( Sinhala: කහවත්ත, Tamil: கஹவத்தா) is a town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. [1] It is located in the central mountains of Sri Lanka at an elevation of 710 m (2,330 ft). The town and its surrounding area is recognised for its large tea plantations and the gem industry.