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Halpe Pattini Devalayaහල්පේ පත්තිනි දේවාලය

Halpe Pattini Devalayaහල්පේ පත්තිනි දේවාලය Halpe Pattini Devalayaහල්පේ පත්තිනි දේවාලය - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Halpe Pattini Devalaya is an ancient Devalaya, situated in Ella Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka. It lies on Badulla – Bandarawela main road, approximately 3 km (1.86 mi) away from the Ella town. The shrine is dedicated to Sinhalese goddess Pattini who is worshiped by both Buddhists and Hindu devotees. The devalaya has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological protected monument. The designation was declared on 22 November 2002 under the government Gazette number 1264. Read more on Wikipedia

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