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==Etymology== |
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Okanda is a corruption of the verb Ukantai meaning "to sit", for at this holy site Lord Murugan and others 'sat down' (ukantār) and rested. |
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'Ō,ඕ' in <nowiki><nowiki>[[Sinhala]]</nowiki></nowiki> means "yonder" and 'Kanda,කන්ද' is a small hill. 'Ō+Kanda'> Okanda(ඕකන්ද)<ref>{{Cite book |title=Old Sinhalese village names of Jaffna and Batticalao |publisher=Yali pibidena hiru daruwo |year=2016 |location=https://issuu.com/yalipibidenahirudaruwo/docs/old-sinhalese-gam-nam-cert |pages=170 |language=English}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:37, 25 March 2025
Okanda
ඔකඳ | |
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 Pond in front of Ukanthamalai Velayuda Swami Temple | |
  Okanda | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′0″N 81°46′0″E / 6.65000°N 81.76667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Ampara |
Okanda (Sinhala: ඔකඳ),(Tamil: உகந்தை) is a small hamlet in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka within the Ampara District. It is known for its shrine dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan known as Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil and for surfing. Pilgrims from the Eastern Province and the Northern Province stop over at the Okanda Murugan temple on their Murugan Pada Yatra voyage to Kataragama temple in the Southern part of the island.[1]
Etymology
Okanda is a corruption of the verb Ukantai meaning "to sit", for at this holy site Lord Murugan and others 'sat down' (ukantār) and rested.
References
- ^ Harrigan, Patrick. "Ukanta Malai Velâyudha Swâmi Shrine, Okanda". Retrieved 2 September 2011.