Lindamulla Pattini Devalaya
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| Lindamulla Pattini Devalaya ළිඳමුල්ල පත්තිනි දේවාලය | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Badulla |
| Province | Uva Province |
| Deity | Pattini |
| Location | |
| Location | Gurugamuwa, Badulla, Sri Lanka |
 Interactive map of Lindamulla Pattini Devalaya ළිඳමුල්ල පත්තිනි දේවාලය | |
| Coordinates | 06°58′47.6″N 81°04′10.7″E / 6.979889°N 81.069639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Devalaya |
Lindamulla Pattini Devalaya (Sinhala: ළිඳමුල්ල පත්තිනි දේවාලය) is an ancient Devalaya, situated in Badulla Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka. It lies on Demodara - Spring Valley - Badulla road main road, approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away from the historic temple Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara. The shrine is dedicated to Sinhalese goddess Pattini who is believed to be the patron goddess of fertility and health.[1] The Devalaya has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological protected monument. The designation was declared on 8 July 2005 under the government Gazette number 1401.[2]