Kabulumulla Pattini Devalaya lies in Karawanella and is unique in two different aspects to other Pattini Devalayas. This devalaya was built by King Seetawaka Rajasinghe in 1582.
Kabulumulla Pattini Devalaya is one of the four major Pattini temples in which the great ‘Pattini Salamba’ exists. It is said that one of the 2 foot salamba (anklets) of the 4 Pattini Salamba’s which were brought from India is deposited here. The other 3 are kept at Pattini Devalayas at Nawagamuwa, Medagoda and Hanguranketha.
The origin of Goddess Pattini is in South India, but in Sri Lanka, she is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists equally as the guardian deity of Sri Lanka. She is also the patron goddess of fertility and health.
The other unique aspect of this devalaya is the worship of the deity Ganegoda ( Ganegoda Deviyo) with equal or higher importance than Pattini. He is believed to be the reincarnation of King Sitawaka Rajasinghe. Ganegoda Deviyo is a powerful deity feared by the villagers who still overlook the subjects of his kingdom.
A surprising fact is that the people living around the devalaya still do not carry out overnight pirith ceremonies for fear of provoking the Ganebandara Deviyo. The reason for this belief is not known, but this could be due to the fact that King Sitawaka Rajasinghe became a devoted Hindu after the Buddhist priests couldn’t offer the absolution he was looking for after killing his father.
In addition to the Pattini Salamba, the temple has a collection of swards, weapons and part of the sandalwood bed belonging to King Sitawaka Rajasinghe.
The devalaya is located approximately 850 meters away from the Karanawella town on the Yatiyanthota road and is open for worship only on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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