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Matale, Matale District, Central Province · 7.4773°, 80.6239°
The main Hindu temple of the Sri Lankan hill town of Matale, raised on paddy land gifted in 1852 and completed in 1874 under Nattukottai Chettiar patronage. Its 108-foot rajagopuram, finished in 2007 and carrying over a thousand sculpted figures, is one of the tallest temple towers on the island.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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