Pahala Kotawera Pattini Devalaya

Pahala Kotawehera Pattini Devalaya in Badulla is an ancient shrine devoted to Goddess Pattini, believed to date back several centuries.
Pahala Kotawera Pattini Devalaya
Pahala Kotawera Pattini Devalaya

Pahala Kotawera Pattini Devalaya (Sinhala: පහල කොටවෙර පත්තිනි දේවාලය) is a Devalaya Shrine situated in Pahala Kotawera village in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to Goddess Pattini, the patron goddess of fertility and health.

The Pattini cult is said to have been brought to Sri Lanka from South India during the reign of King Gajabahu I (114-136 A.D.) of Anuradhapura. Locals believe that the Pattini Devalaya at Pahala Kotawera has a history that runs back to several centuries.

A Protected Site

The Pattini Devalaya and the Stupa in the precincts of the Pahala Kotawehera Devalaya Shrine, situated in Pahala Kotawera village in the Welimada Divisional Secretary Division are archaeological protected monuments, declared by a government notification published on 22 November 2002.

Pahala Kotawera Pattini Devalaya

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LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Ms Malsha M. Ranasinghe for providing the necessary photographs required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.

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