Rathnapura Maha Saman Devalaya
Location : Rathnapura in Rathnapura District in Sabaragamuwa Province
Importance : Rathnapura Maha Saman Devalaya / Sumana Saman Devalaya is a Buddhist temple / shrine dedicated to the God named “Sumana Saman Deviyo”. The God “Sumana Saman Deviyo” is considered as one of the guardian gods of Sri Lanka and “Saman Deviyo” is deeply venerated in the region of Rathnapura and related areas in the province of Sabaragamuwa of Sri Lanka. “Sumana Saman Deviyo” is a regional administrator of the Sabaragamuwa Province area and became a Buddhist God after met the Lord Buddha during the third visit to Sri Lanka. The “Perahera Festival” is a ceremonial procession which is held annually during the month of July / August. The procession is filled with lot of cultural items of different regions and many decorated elephants.
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