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Nawagamuwa Pattini Devalaya
නවගමුව පත්තිනි දේවාලය
Marble statue of Goddess Pattini
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
DistrictColombo
ProvinceWestern Province
DeityPattini
Location
LocationNawagamuwa, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates06°55′26.93″N 80°1′4.9″E / 6.9241472°N 80.018028°E / 6.9241472; 80.018028
Architecture
TypeDevalaya
FounderGajabahu I of Anuradhapura (traditional belief)

Nawagamuwa Pattini Devalaya is a historic temple situated in Nawagamuwa in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Considering its importance in historical, architectural and anthropological facets, the Archaeological Department has declared the Devalaya as an protected monument in the country.[1][2]

Nawagamuwa also inherits archeological sites that dates back to BC period as per archaeological research conducted in the area.[3] The Devalaya is popular among the masses for its miracles and to receive the blessings of the goddess Pattini.[1] Also many Sri Lankan pregnant mothers go there to get a blessing from the goddess Pattini to their unborn child.

  1. ^ a b "Rituals and Beliefs of the Nawagamuwa Paththini Dewalaya" (PDF). archaeology.lk. International Association for Asian Heritage. 2013.
  2. ^ Gazette 1264 & 22 February 2002.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference hf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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