
Arugam Bay, Eastern
Time needed
1h
From Arugam Bay
32 km
Entry
Free entry
Best season
Year-round; Pada Yatra in July
A small clifftop kovil where the god Murugan is said to have landed, and the last staging post on the Pada Yatra — the foot pilgrimage that walks 400 km down the east coast to Kataragama each July, through Kumana's wilderness. Outside the pilgrimage it is deserted.
Recommended visit time
1h
Opening hours
06:00-18:00
Entry
Free entry
Mobile coverage
Poor
Okanda Murugan Kovil
1h · Free entry