Sri Muthumariamman Kovil Temple in Matale

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  Kusal Dahanayake

  :: 20 April 2018 21:15:28

  Very Beautiful Hindu Temple With Over Thousand Statues. Inside Very Valuable Shrines Of Many Deities & Gods.

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  Milan Manuel

  :: 05 April 2018 12:47:02

  The land was originally part of a paddy field and was gifted by the owner in 1852. The current temple was built in 1874, funded by the Nattukkottai Chettiar.[4] This temple is used by both Hindus and Buddhists. The temple was originally a small statue under a tree prayed to by the Hindu people but has been developed by the people in Matale.[5] The temple was severely damaged during the anti-Tamil riots in July 1983 but has been subsequently restored. One of the most visually dominant features of this temple is it's 55 m (180 ft) high Gopuram ('Raja Koburum'), a large decorated tower located above the main northern gateway ('Vadakku Veli Veedi') to the temple. The Raja Koburum is one of the largest Gopurams in Sri Lanka. The 1008 statues of Hindu deities are the work of South Indian sculptor, Nagalingam and his son Ramanathan, with the help of about 100 designers, painters and architects from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. The Raja Koburum was completed in 2007 at the cost of approximately Rs 150M

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  Ashan Gunasekara

  :: 29 March 2018 01:42:12

  Improves beauty of Mathale town. It is open for any religion.

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  Videha Dhothaka

  :: 02 March 2018 11:22:24

  Beautiful Hindu kovil in Matale. They have a function called Ther once every year. The town gets packed with people.

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  Andrew Church

  :: 10 January 2018 18:27:58

  Beautiful, colourful Hindu worshipping building. It costs a small amount to get in and a little bit more to the man who guards your shoes for you (sure, you can not pay him but it's not really an issue). Hindu temples never cease to impress me. They always have such colour and great design. Top that off with some really cool carvings of various gods of all forms and you can't go wrong.