The story is that the God Kataragama had met his future
wife Walli amma on a rainy day near a tamarind tree at this place which is also
called Siyambalawa devalaya.(Kebaliththa).People at Kotiyagala respect this place
very strongly and they are even scared to deal with this place.Everyone must be refrained from consuming all kinds of
meat and alcohol for one week before the date of visit.This place is considered very sacred by devotees of God
Katharagama .They believe that the God’s present staying place is the ‘Maha
Siyambalawa Devalaya’.
Routes to Kebaliththa Devalaya
Route1 Kumana-> Kuda Kabaliththa->Ada
Kumbuka->Gal amuna->Maha siyabalawa devalaya(Kebaliththa)
Route2 Yala->Block 2-> cross Kumbukkan Oya->Kuda Kabaliththa->Ada Kumbuka->Gal amuna ->Maha siyabalawa devalaya
Route3 Monaragala->Kodayana->5 Kanuwa(5th Post)->Kotiyagala->Bogas hanidiya road or Kammal yaya road->Maha siyabalawa devalaya (31Km from Kotiyagala to devalaya)
Route2 Yala->Block 2-> cross Kumbukkan Oya->Kuda Kabaliththa->Ada Kumbuka->Gal amuna ->Maha siyabalawa devalaya
Route3 Monaragala->Kodayana->5 Kanuwa(5th Post)->Kotiyagala->Bogas hanidiya road or Kammal yaya road->Maha siyabalawa devalaya (31Km from Kotiyagala to devalaya)
Route Condition
Precaution
before you visit the place you need the faith of Katharagama God and need to prevent from "Kili" (meat ,alcohol etc) at least for 7 days.
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