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KATHARAGAMA DEVIYAN. Katharagama deviyo also called,Skanda kumar,Kartikeya is a guardian deity of Sri Lanka . A popular deity who is cconsidered to be very powerful ,shrines dedicated to Kataragama deiyo are found in many places of the country .sinhalese buddhist believe him also as a divine patron of the Buddha sasana in Sri Lanka .An ancient temple dedicated to God Katharagama ,know as Ruhunu Maha Katharagama Devalaya is situated in the South -Eastern town of Kataragama in Monaragala District of Uva province . Today ruhunu maha katharagama devalaya has become a temple which attracts and unites peapole of different religious and faiths.Thousands of devotees from Sri Lanka and other part of the world visit this temple daily .katharagama deviyo is identified with God Skanda of Hindu tradition,who is called as Murugn by the Tamil peapole.There is also an identical gurdian deity of Mahayana Buddhism ,know as Skanda . Katharagama deviyo is native and long - celibrated in Sri Lanka lore and...

CHRISTMAS Christmas is an annual festival commemorating thr birth of jesus christ ,observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of peapole around the world.A feat central to the liturgical eyer in christianity ,it follows the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast,and initiates the seasone of christmastide,which historically in the west last twelve days and culminates on Twelfth night.christmas day is a public holiday in many countris ,is celebrated  religiously by a majority of christmas ,as well as culturally by many non - christmas ,and forms an integral part of the holiday season surrounding it. The traditional christmas narrative recounted in the new Testament ,know as the Nativity of jesus .says that jesus was born in Bethlehem ,in accordance with messianic prophecies .when josep and mary arrived in the city .the inn had no room,and so they were offered a stabel whrer the christ child was soon born.with angels proclaiming this news t...

  PIANO. The piano is a kkeyboard instrument that produces sound when pressed on the keys .most modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys 52 white keys for the notes of the C major scale and 36 shorter black keys raised above the white keys and set further black,of sharps and flats.this means that the piano can play 88 different pitches ,spanning a range of a bit over seven octaves.The black keays are for the "accidentals",which are needed to play in all twelve keys. There are tow main types of piano , *the Grand Piano *the upright Piano  The grand piano offers better sound and more precies key control,making in the preferred choice when space and budget allow .The grand piano is also considered a necessity in venus hosting skilled planists.The upright piano is more commonly used due to its smaller size and lower cost. When the keyboard is pressed,the tightened strings inside are struck by coated wooden hammers.the vibrations are transmitted throught a bridge to a s...

  EARTH. Earth is the third planet from the sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life .this is enabled by earth being a water world ,the only on is solar system sustaining liquid surface water .almost all of Earth's water in contained in its globel ocean,corering 70.8% of Eath's crust.the remaining 29.2%  of earth crust is land ,of wish is located in the from of continental land masses within one hemisphere,Earh's land hemisphere .most of Earth's land is somewhat humid and coverd by vegetation ,while large sheet of ice at Eath's polar deserts retain more water than Earth's ground water ,lakes,riversand,atmospheric water.combined Rath's crust and earthquakes Earth has a liquid outer core that generates a magnetosphere capable of deflecting most of the destructive solar ninds and cosmic radiation . Earth has a daynamic atmosphere ,which sustain earth surface conditions and protects it from most meteoroids and UV- light at entry .it has a compos...

  W.D.AMARADEWA. Sri lankabhimanya Wannakwatta waduge Done Albit Perera better know by is adopted name Amaradewa was a prominent Sri Lanka Sinhalese vacalist ,violinist and composer,primarliy using traditional instrument like sitrs,tablas and harmoniums,he in corporated sinhala folk music with india ragas in his work.many consider his contribution to the development of sinhala music as unmatched ,hence .he is occasionally cited as the 'Maestro Of Sri Lanka Music' In the mid - 1950 Amaradewa in his janagayana project consulted experts of the Kandyan Dance tradition .like Panibharath Kirigenita ,Gunamala,Ukkuva and Suramba in his path  to undestand what consititued Sinhala folk Music nothin that is mostly revolved around a singel melody he created a uniquely sinhales music style that stayed true to folk while incoparation outside influences.His work has vital in the creation of the 'Sarala gee'practised subsequently by artists like SanathNandasiri,Victor Rathnayeka ,T.M.J...

  RAVANA. Ravana is a Multi-headed rakshasa king of the island of Sri lanka ,and the chief antogonist in the hindu epic Ramayanaya.in the Ramayana Ravana is describe as the eldest son of sage Viharava and Kaikesi .He abducted prince rama's wife Sita and took her to his kindom of Lanka,where held her in the shoka vatika.Rama's with the support  of vanara king sugriva and his army of Vanara's ,launched an invasion agnst Ravana in Sri Lanka .Ravana was subsequently slain and Ramarescued his beloved wife Sita. Ravana is widely prortrayed as being an evil character ,thought he is also a lerned scholar.He was well versed in the six shartras and the four vedas,including the Shiva Tandava stotra .Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of shiva .image of are of ten seen associated with shiva at temples. He also appears in the buddhist Mahayana text Lankavatara sutra,in buddhist jatakas as well as in join Ramayan's . The world Ravana means "roaring" th...