// import Link from "next/link";

const KataragamaTemple = () => {
  return (
    <div className="about-area-1 space-top">
      <div className="about1-shape-img shape-mockup">
        <img
          className="about1-shape-img-1 spin"
          src="/assets/img/bg/shape-flower.svg"
          alt="Shape Flower"
        />
      
      </div>
      <div className="container">
        <div className="row gx-60 align-items-center justify-content-between flex-row">
          
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            <div className="about-content-wrap">
              <div className="title-area me-xl-5 mb-30">
                <span className="sub-title">Srilanka</span>
                <h2 className="sec-title">Kataragama Temple / Kathirgamam Murugan Kovil</h2>
                <p className="sec-text">
                Kataragama is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka, located in the Southern Province. The temple is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, and Veddas, making it a unique multi-religious site. According to legend, Lord Murugan (Skanda) married the Veddah princess Valli here. The temple complex houses shrines for Murugan (Kanda Kumaran) and Kataragama Deviyo, attracting devotees from India and Sri Lanka. The annual Esala Festival (July-August) is famous for its fire-walking rituals.
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                <p className="sec-text">The temple sits on the banks of the Menik Ganga (River of Gems), considered holy. The history of the temple dates back over 2,000 years, symbolizing religious harmony. Pilgrims undertake "Pada Yatra", walking barefoot for days to reach this temple. The sacred Bo tree inside is believed to be a sapling from the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. The temple's unique blend of Hindu and Buddhist beliefs makes it spiritually significant. Kataragama is revered as one of the six holy abodes of Lord Murugan (Arupadai Veedu) outside Tamil Nadu.</p>
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            </div>
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              <img src="/assets/img/srilanka/kataragama-temple.jpg" alt="kataragama-temple" />
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default KataragamaTemple;
