Pattini Worship

Kiri Amma Dana

When a Sri Lankan pregnant mother reaches her due dates, she/ her family member settles a "Panduru." (Panduru- a purified coin is ...
Kiri Amma dana

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Nawagamuwa Devalaya - Dedicated to goddess Pattini

It was the day of the ICC Cricket world cup finals. Sri Lanka was yet to play the biggest match of the season. With the intention of comi...
Silappadigaram and birth of Pattini worship

By Amal HEWAVISSENTI The term 'Pattini' connotes a woman who has developed absolute fidelity to her husband. Ancient Indian liter...
Gam maduwa - Ritual for Goddess Pattini

Just as much as villagers flock to the temple whenever a 'pirit' ceremony is held, people gather in large numbers when other folk ri...
Divinity of chastity

by Aryadasa Ratnasinghe The Pattini cult is a system of Hindu religious belief woven into the fabric of chastity or sexual purity claimed ...
Nawagamuwa paththini Dewalaya
Kiri Amma Dana
Pattini Temples under Portugeese Rule - Madu Pattini Temple in Mannar

Traditionally Madu has been the site of a Pattini Devale sacred to Buddhists and Hindus, from the time of King Gaja Bahu I (114-136 CE) who ...
Ankeli Puja and the Pattini Cult

(@Daily News, by B. H. Hemapriya) “There is another sport, which generally all People used with much delight, being, as they called it, a s...

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