Sri Muthumariamman Temple

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Muthumariamman Temple or Arulmigu Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil is a Hindu temple in Matale, Sri Lanka.

The prefix “Muthu”, literally means “pearl”. "Mari" means rain and "Amman" means mother in Tamil language.The temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility. The chariot festival in this temple is held usually coinciding with Magam on a Full Moon Poya Day.

History

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. 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. The first Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held in 1960.

The temple was severely damaged during the anti-Tamil riots in July 1983 but was subsequently restored. One of the visually dominant features of this temple is its 32.9 m (108 ft) high Gopuram ('Raja Koburum'), a large decorated tower located above the main northern gateway ('Vadakku Vaayil') 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.

Special events

The main religious festivals including the chariot festival at the temple are celebrated during February or March on an annual basis.

The temple has five ornate chariots, which are used to convey statues of Hindu deities around the city on 'Ther' or 'Vettai Thiruvizha', the chariot ceremony day, which is held the day before 'Medin Poya' (the Poya day in March).Ganesha, Shiva, Mahadevi, Murugan and Chandeshvara Nayanar are the five prominent statues of Hindu deities which are carried by devotees in the chariot festival.

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Over de Centrale Provincie

De Centrale Provincie van Sri Lanka bestaat voornamelijk uit bergachtig gebied. De provincie heeft een oppervlakte van 5.674 km² en een bevolking van 2.421.148. Enkele belangrijke steden zijn Kandy, Gampola (24.730), Nuwara Eliya en Bandarawela. De bevolking is een mengeling van Singalezen, Tamils ​​en Moren.

Zowel de heuvelhoofdstad Kandy als de stad Nuwara Eliya liggen in de Centrale Provincie, evenals Sri Pada. De provincie produceert een groot deel van de beroemde Ceylon-thee, die in de jaren 1860 door de Britten werd aangeplant nadat een verwoestende ziekte alle koffieplantages in de provincie had vernietigd. De Centrale Provincie trekt veel toeristen, met bergstadjes zoals Kandy, Gampola, Hatton en Nuwara Eliya. De Tempel van de Tand, of Dalada Maligawa, is de belangrijkste heilige plaats in de Centrale Provincie.

Het klimaat is koel en in veel gebieden boven de 1500 meter kunnen de nachten koud zijn. De westelijke hellingen zijn erg nat, met op sommige plaatsen bijna 7000 mm regen per jaar. De oostelijke hellingen behoren tot de gematigd droge zone, omdat ze alleen regen ontvangen van de noordoostelijke moesson. De temperaturen variëren van 24 °C in Kandy tot slechts 16 °C in Nuwara Eliya, dat op 1889 meter boven zeeniveau ligt. De hoogste bergen van Sri Lanka bevinden zich in de Centrale Provincie. Het terrein is overwegend bergachtig, met diepe valleien die erdoorheen snijden. De twee belangrijkste berggebieden zijn het centrale massief en het Knuckles-gebergte ten oosten van Kandy.

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