Badulla Kataragama Devalaya, Badulla

Name: Badulla Kataragama Devalaya
Address: Badulla, Sri Lanka

#3 among attractions in Badulla

Top attraction, Memorial

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Badulla Kataragama Devalaya is an ancient devalaya, situated in Badulla, Sri Lanka. It is a devalaya that is dedicated to the Sinhalese deity Kataragama deviyo, whose main and major shine is situated at south part of the island at Kataragama. The devalaya has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological protected monument. The designation was declared on 23 March 1952 under the government Gazette number 10395. ()

Local name: බදුල්ල කතරගම දේවාලයCoordinates: 6°59'14"N, 81°3'28"E

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Badulla Kataragama Devalaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara, St Mark’s Church, Dunhinda Falls, Namunukula.

~1630 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara, Badulla
8 min walk • Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the middle of Badulla town in the Badulla District of Uva Province in Sri Lanka.
~1190 ftN
Church
St Mark’s Church, Badulla
6 min walk • St. Mark's Church, is an Anglican church in Badulla in Sri Lanka. The church is located in the central ward of Badulla Municipal Council at the junction of Mahiyangana – Badulla main road. It was consecrated on 25 April 1857 by Bishop James Chapman.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Dunhinda Falls, Badulla
55 min walk • Dunhinda Falls is a waterfall located about 5 kilometres from Badulla in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. The waterfalls are purported to be one of the country's most beautiful waterfalls.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Namunukula
138 min walk • Namunukula, literally "Nine Peaks" in Sinhala language, is the name of a mountain range in Sri Lanka's province of Uva. Its main peak is 2,036 metres high. The nearby town is also sometimes called Namunukula Town.
0.9 miSE
Memorial
Lindamulla Pattini Devalaya, Badulla
25 min walk • Lindamulla Pattini Devalaya is an ancient Devalaya, situated in Badulla Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka. It lies on Demodara - Spring Valley - Badulla road main road, approximately 1.5 km away from the historic temple Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Rathna ella, Badulla
133 min walk • Rathna Ella, at 101 m, is the 14th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated in Hasalaka, Kandy District. The area surrounding the waterfall is extremely verdant. The main occupation of the villagers in Rathna Ella is paddy cultivation.