2021
Jul
Appointing priests to the Temple of Upulvan (Devalaya)
This is mentioned in ancient ola leaf manuscripts like Thudugala Visidagama Bandarawaliye and Aluthnuwara Devala Sannasa and the 17th century cop...
2021
Jul
The story of the arrival of God in Devinuwara in the traditional folklore of the Devunuwara area
Legend has it that King Dappula and the Kapurala (priest) of the Seenigama Devalaya had a dream about the arrival of a divine log into Devinuwara...
2021
Jul
How Devinuwara became "Devinuwara"
The name Devinuwara or “City of Gods” came to this area due to the main temple of the god Upulvan which was built in the 7th century ...