Abstract:
Uggal Aluthnuwara Katharagam Devalaya is situated in the village of Aluthnuwara in the
Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat Division represented by the Balangoda Urban Council area of
the Rathnapura District. A historically important national heritage site, there are many legends
and archaeological determinants regarding the origin and naming of this Devalaya. So far no
study or arriving of any specific conclusion has been conducted on this significant legacy.
Therefore, the objective of this research is to investigate the origin and naming of this Devalaya.
“Seemasankara Winodanee Puskolapotha”, “Piruwana Pothwahanse” and “Deva Varnana
Kavya” and other archaeological factors were used as primary sources. In addition to scholarly
texts, newspaper articles, and web sites, interviews were conducted with villagers and the
official staff of the Devalaya for the purpose of gathering secondary and tertiary data. As no
research with clear conclusions has not been conducted so far on the origin and the naming of
Uggal Aluthnuwara Katharagam Devalaya, it is expected that this research will facilitate many
archaeology lovers to gain an enhanced knowledge of these areas related to this Devalaya.
