Badulla Katharagama Devalaya
Badulla Kataragama Devalaya is an ancient devalaya, situated in Badulla, Sri Lanka. It is a devalaya that is dedicated to the Sinhalese deity Kataragama deviyo, whose main and major shine is situated at south part of the island at Kataragama. The devalaya has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological protected monument.
The exact date of the devalaya's construction is not known, but it is believed that it was built in the 17th century, under the patronage of King Vimaladharmasuriya I (1592–1604) who ruled the Kingdom of Kandy.
Badulla, where the Devalaya is situated, was a sub-kingdom of the Kandyan kingdom. At the end of August 1630 the Badulla territory was invaded by the Portuguese Army, under the leadership of General Constantino de Sa. According to the reports they ransacked and looted the entire city and had destroyed thousand of rice stalks and all the cattle that they could find in the countryside. It is reported that the original buildings of devalaya were also destroyed by the Portuguese army. Soon after the devastation, the devalaya was restored and re-endowed by King Rajasinghe II (1635-1687).
Erilised kohad Badullas
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Muthiyangana Raja Maha ViharaMuthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya asub Badulla linna keskel. Selle templi ajalugu ulatub tagasi Buddha aega, kuid Badulla ümbruse piirkond ulatub tagasi 19.–18. sajandisse eKr.
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Dowa Raja Maha ViharayaDowa Raja Maha Viharaya (Dowa neeme tempel) asub Bandarawela linnast mõne kilomeetri kaugusel Bandarawela-Badulla teel. Arvatakse, et selle templi ehitas kuningas Walagamba esimesel sajandil eKr.
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Bogoda puidust sildBogoda puusild ehitati 16. sajandil Dambadeniya ajastul. Väidetavalt on see Sri Lanka vanim säilinud puusild. Sild asub Badullast 7 kilomeetrit läänes.
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Dunhinda jugaDunhinda juga asub umbes 5 km kaugusel Badulla linnast. See on 63 meetrit kõrge ja seda peetakse üheks Sri Lanka kaunimaks jugaks. Juga on oma nime saanud suitsuste kastepiiskade järgi.
