Gatabaru Raja Maha Viharaya
Getabaru Raja Maha Viharaya is on a mountain top on the Akuressa - Deniyaya Road (A17) between Morawaka and Deniyaya. Until recently this temple has been rather neglected due to the rough terrain of the location. But now a good tar road has been built from the bottom of the mountain to the temple. The climb is strenuous even for a vehicle. From the park you have to do some climbing to reach the cave image house (temple) and devale and more climbing to reach the stupa. on the route to the Cave Temple is a golden casket made to the shape of a stupa displayed in a glass room.
This temple has now become popular for the Getabaru Deiyo where people come to pray, bring an offering ("puja") or make a vows ("bara"). In addition Gatabaru Deviyo is also a popular god for placing curses to take revenge of the enemies. The God Getabaru is said to be a representation of the dark side of the God Kataragama.
Due to the karmic effect of the good deeds of the Buddhists God Kataragama risen so much in the hierarchy of the gods, Getabaru had to leave Kataragama, so he withdrew to an isolated place on a mountain top in the interior near Morawaka on the road from lying close to the Akurassa to Deniyaya. There in isolation and, as it were, far from the official Buddhist world he exercises now his despised yet well appreciated powers. People fear and therefore also respect his power to curse.
The annual Esala Perahera of Getabaru Maha Devale is supposed to be the second biggest (next to Kataragama) in the the Matara District
Natures splendid Inheritance
Natural beauty around the temple is charmingly attractive to the eye. It is rich with rare medicinal plants and local animal species. The peak is a unique creation of Mother Nature. The Raja Maha Vihara of Getabaruwa located on the peak is 1 ¼ miles from Kotapola Bazaar.
This age old rock temple is located in a cave of 30 feet which is a majestic creation of the Nature. Inside the care,there is a sleeping Buddha statue of 18 “riyanas” in length. On the side of the Vihara there
is the devale of god Ragguru Bandara and on the other side are the devalas of gods Vishnu and Kataragama.
How To Get There
The temple is between 69 and 70 KM posts on the A17 route (Akurassa - Deniyaya Road)
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Getabaru Raja Maha Viharaya is on a mountain top on the Akuressa - Deniyaya Road (A17) between Morawaka and Deniyaya. Until recently this temple has been rather neglected due to the rough terrain of the location. But now a good tar road has been built from the bottom of the mountain to the temple. The climb is strenuous even for a vehicle. From the park you have to do some climbing to reach the cave image house (temple) and devale and more climbing to reach the stupa. on the route to the Cave Temple is a golden casket made to the shape of a stupa displayed in a glass room.
This temple has now become popular for the Getabaru Deiyo where people come to pray, bring an offering ("puja") or make a vows ("bara"). In addition Gatabaru Deviyo is also a popular god for placing curses to take revenge of the enemies. The God Getabaru is said to be a representation of the dark side of the God Kataragama.
Due to the karmic effect of the good deeds of the Buddhists God Kataragama risen so much in the hierarchy of the gods, Getabaru had to leave Kataragama, so he withdrew to an isolated place on a mountain top in the interior near Morawaka on the road from lying close to the Akurassa to Deniyaya. There in isolation and, as it were, far from the official Buddhist world he exercises now his despised yet well appreciated powers. People fear and therefore also respect his power to curse.
The annual Esala Perahera of Getabaru Maha Devale is supposed to be the second biggest (next to Kataragama) in the the Matara District
Natures splendid Inheritance
Natural beauty around the temple is charmingly attractive to the eye. It is rich with rare medicinal plants and local animal species. The peak is a unique creation of Mother Nature. The Raja Maha Vihara of Getabaruwa located on the peak is 1 ¼ miles from Kotapola Bazaar.
This age old rock temple is located in a cave of 30 feet which is a majestic creation of the Nature. Inside the care,there is a sleeping Buddha statue of 18 “riyanas” in length. On the side of the Vihara there
is the devale of god Ragguru Bandara and on the other side are the devalas of gods Vishnu and Kataragama.
How To Get There
The temple is between 69 and 70 KM posts on the A17 route (Akurassa - Deniyaya Road)
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