“Wadasiti Kanda” is commonly known as “Wedihiti Kanda” is situated
in Katharagama, Southern Province in Sri Lanka. According to the legendary Wadasiti
Kanda got its name because of the God Katharagama was lived in that mountain
with his wife Goddess Valli.
One day the God Katharagama said to his followers that he
will bow an arrow and said to construct a “Dewalaya” in the place which the
arrow dropped. That is how the “Katharagama
Dewalaya” built in the present place. The
means of “Dewalaya” is temple dedicated to a deity.
You can reach to the peak of the mountain within around 2 hours and you can small Dewala and a Stupa. The Legendary also said that the Veddhas were appointed to the services of Dewala.
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