Sri Lanka. Okanda is a small hamlet in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. It is known for its shrine dedicated to Hindu deity Murugan known as Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil. Pilgrims from the Eastern Province and the Northern Province stop over at the Okanda Mu

Okanda is a small hamlet in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. It is known for its shrine dedicated to Hindu deity Murugan known as Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil. 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.

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Okanda is a small hamlet in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. It is known for its shrine dedicated to Hindu deity Murugan known as Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil. 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.