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Surfing Okanda point break and visiting the Okanda Murugan Temple

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Ethan J.•1620 rep•2

We want to surf the remote Okanda point break south of Arugam Bay. Is it culturally acceptable to walk from the beach directly into the famous Okanda Hindu temple in our boardshorts.

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Absolutely not. The Okanda Murugan Temple is an immensely sacred pilgrimage site. You must dry off, put on a shirt, and men must wear a sarong or long pants (and often remove their shirt inside the main shrine depending on the priest). Women must have shoulders and knees fully covered. Treat the temple with the utmost respect.

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Ruwan D.•1650 rep•1

Just keep a dry sarong and a t-shirt in your tuk-tuk. You can easily change by the beach before walking up to the temple gates.

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Sophia V.•1730 rep•2

The surf at Okanda is amazing, but watch out for wild boars on the beach. They wander down from Kumana National Park.

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