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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Informazioni sulla Provincia Centrale

La Provincia Centrale dello Sri Lanka è costituita principalmente da territorio montuoso. La provincia ha una superficie di 5.674 km² e una popolazione di 2.421.148 abitanti. Alcune delle principali città includono Kandy, Gampola (24.730 abitanti), Nuwara Eliya e Bandarawela. La popolazione è un mix di singalesi, tamil e mori.

Sia Kandy, capoluogo di montagna, che Nuwara Eliya e Sri Pada si trovano nella Provincia Centrale. La provincia produce gran parte del famoso tè di Ceylon, piantato dagli inglesi nel 1860 dopo che una devastante malattia aveva distrutto tutte le piantagioni di caffè della provincia. La Provincia Centrale attrae molti turisti, grazie alle sue località di montagna come Kandy, Gampola, Hatton e Nuwara Eliya. Il tempio del Dente di Buddha, o Dalada Maligawa, è il principale luogo sacro della provincia Centrale.

Il clima è fresco e in molte zone a circa 1500 metri di altitudine le notti sono spesso fredde. I versanti occidentali sono molto umidi, con alcune zone che registrano quasi 7000 mm di pioggia all'anno. I versanti orientali fanno parte della zona medio-arida, poiché ricevono precipitazioni solo dal monsone di nord-est. Le temperature variano dai 24°C di Kandy ai soli 16°C di Nuwara Eliya, situata a 1889 metri sul livello del mare. Le montagne più alte dello Sri Lanka si trovano nella Provincia Centrale. Il territorio è prevalentemente montuoso, con profonde valli che lo solcano. Le due principali regioni montuose sono il massiccio centrale e la catena dei Knuckles a est di Kandy.

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