Kandy Natha Devalaya
The Natha Devalaya (Sinhala: මහනුවර නාථ දේවාල සංකීර්ණය) is a Devalaya Shrine situated on the premises of the Sacred City of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It is considered one of the four Devalas ( Hatara Devala ) associated with the Maha Wasala (the Royal Palace) and the Dalada Maligawa (the Temple of the Tooth Relic) during the Kandyan Period . God Natha was highly venerated by the people along with other deities such as Visnu, Skanda, and Pattini during the Kandyan Period. Natha is considered as one of the deities of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon and people believe him as an aspirant Buddha (Abeyawardana, 2004). History
The Natha Devalaya which is believed to have been constructed in the 14th century is said to be the oldest surviving Devalaya shrine found in Kandy (Abeyawardana, 2004; Jayasuriya, 2016; Rajapakse, 2016). Two inscriptions belonging to King Jayavira (1511-1552 A.D.) have been found inscribed on eight stones forming part of the western wall of the Devalaya (Codrington, 1934; Ranaw…
