Embekka Devalaya (Embekka Temple) was built by the King Vikramabahu III of Gampola Era (AD 1357–1374) in Sri Lanka. The Devalaya is dedicated to Kataragama deviyo, a form of Kartikeya. A local deity called Devatha Bandara is also worshiped at this site.

Embekke Devalaya can be considered a significant architectural edifice along with its finest wood carvings. Its history extends back to the Gampola period. The Devalaya is located in the Medapalata Korale of Udunuwara area of the Kandy District. This place is …

On Kandy - Colombo main road turning to right from Pilimatalawa Junction one has to proceed along Dawulagala road to reach Embekka Devalaya. Dawulagala is about 5 km from …

Mar 10, 2024 · Embekke Devalaya (Sinhala: ඇම්බැක්කේ දේවාලය; Tamil: எம்பக்க முருகன் கோயில்) is a Devalaya Shrine in the village of Embekka in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. The site is located on the Embekka - Pilimatalawa road, about 7 km from Pilimatalawa town.

Ambekke Devalaya, located close to a scenic paddy field in the Udunuwara Provincial Division of Kandy District is about 700 years old and has a historic and religious significance. The devalaya was built by King Wickremabahu the 3rd of the Gampola Kingdom in honour of the Sri Kataragama deity.

The Embekka Devalaya, situated in the Medapatha Korale of Udunuwara, is within easy access via the Colombo – Kandy main road, turning off at Pilimathalawa. From then it is a mere 7 -8km to reach the Devalaya. Two more famous Temples – Lankathilaka and …

The Embekka Devalaya is a Gampola-era (1341-1410) shrine dedicated to Kataragama deviyo, a guardian deity. Its most striking feature is the splendidly decorated drummer's pavilion, built …

Jun 8, 2024 · The Embekka Devalaya, situated in Kandy is a historically significant temple that is filled with the most unique and finest ancient wood carvings found not only in Sri Lanka, but also in the entire world. It is a common place of worship for both Buddhist as well as Hindu devotees.

A superb example of this islands architecture in wood and dedicated to the god of Kataragama or Skanda. Ambakke Devale (embekke devalaya) as it is today consists of a Garbha – a sanctum, the Dig-ge or dancing hall in place of the Antaralaya and Hevisi Mandapaya or drummers hall in place of the Mandapaya.

The temple, named Embekke Devale or Ambekka Devalaya, is located 1 km to the west of the village of the same name, the temple's separate ribbon-built hamlet is at the road to Lankatilala.