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Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara beside the Kotmale Oya
TEMPLE ABOVE THE RIVERPhoto by Wikipedia: Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara on WikipediaIn the Kotmale valley

CULTURAL

A Temple with Ancient Roots

Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara · Central

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1-2 hrs

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Esala Perahera

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Central

Kotmale tradition credits this riverside temple with hiding the sacred tooth relic during invasions of the old kingdoms.

An old temple on the banks of the Kotmale Oya in the hill country's Kotmale valley. Tradition holds the sacred tooth relic was hidden here during South Indian invasions, giving the temple its standing among Kotmale's shrines.

1-2 hrsEsala Perahera
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