October 9th – Kataragama

We went into Tissa in the morning so that Tim could arrange a driver for tomorrow to the coast and surfing town of Arugam Bay. In the afternoon, we went by tuk-tuk to the town of Kataragama (½ hour drive) so that we could go to evening devotions at the temple complex, which is one of the 3 most venerated religious sites in Sri Lanka.

Hindu Temlpe

Stupa and Offerings of Candles

Throngs of worshipers of all ages arrived to present offerings , either lotus blossoms or food to the god Kataramagan .

The Stupa (burial monument) at the site is pretty impressive