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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Acerca de la Provincia Central

La Provincia Central de Sri Lanka se compone principalmente de terreno montañoso. Tiene una superficie de 5674 km² y una población de 2 421 148 habitantes. Algunas de sus principales ciudades son Kandy, Gampola (24 730 habitantes), Nuwara Eliya y Bandarawela. La población es una mezcla de cingaleses, tamiles y moros.

Tanto Kandy, la capital de la región montañosa, como Nuwara Eliya y Sri Pada se encuentran dentro de la Provincia Central. Esta provincia produce gran parte del famoso té de Ceilán, plantado por los británicos en la década de 1860 tras una devastadora enfermedad que acabó con todas las plantaciones de café. La Provincia Central atrae a numerosos turistas, con ciudades de montaña como Kandy, Gampola, Hatton y Nuwara Eliya. El Templo del Diente o Dalada Maligawa es el principal lugar sagrado de la provincia.

El clima es fresco, y en muchas zonas por encima de los 1500 metros de altitud suelen registrarse noches frías. Las laderas occidentales son muy húmedas, con algunas zonas que registran casi 7000 mm de lluvia al año. Las laderas orientales forman parte de la zona semiárida, ya que solo reciben lluvia del monzón del noreste. Las temperaturas oscilan entre los 24 °C en Kandy y los 16 °C en Nuwara Eliya, situada a 1889 m sobre el nivel del mar. Las montañas más altas de Sri Lanka se encuentran en la Provincia Central. El terreno es mayoritariamente montañoso, con profundos valles que lo atraviesan. Las dos principales regiones montañosas son el macizo central y la cordillera de Knuckles, al este de Kandy.

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