On walled terraces, to the North and West of the front moat are the three Devale shrines dedicated to God Vishnu, God Natha and Goddess Pattini who fulfilled the spiritual needs of the inhabitants of the Kandy District. These are three of the four Devales, that participate in the annual Kandy procession.

Main Entrance Gateway to Vishnu Devale

     On to the North-West of the palace, is the Maha Vishnu Devale a shrine built in the  18^th Century dedicated to God Vishnu of the Hindu Pantheon also worshiped by the Buddhists. On the upper terrace is the main linear building, a mud and stone structure on a podium, with an upper storey at the Northern end above the sanctuary where the icon is placed.  This  building complex  is entered  through  a  two  storeyed Vahalkada (entrance doorway), to an open hall with timber columns in the middle terrace, a beautifully carved stone flight of steps and the drumming hall. On the upper terrace is another small shrine, the God Dedimunda's Shrine and a large Bo-tree.

Natha Devale shrine and associated buildings

     Natha Devale is the oldest shrine in Kandy, built in the 14th centure. One of the best examples showing the influence of South Indian architecture; a stone built structure depicting three storeys, surmounted with a domical stupa on top of the inner chamber is entered through an open colonnade hall. The two upper storeys are non functional. It has a beautiful bronze icon of God Lokeshwara Natha, a Bodhisathwa of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. The entrance Vahalkada of the Devale, example of an entrance gateway in Sinhalase architecture.  

      Within the same terrace there are two white stupas, three Buddha Image Houses, two Bo-tree shrines and a monks residence with a beautiful central courtyard.    

Pattini Devale and the Entrance Vahalkada

     Situated to the west of Natha Devale across the Eth Veediya (Elephant Street) is the Pattini Devale. A simple , small , mud built rectangular building with an imposing roof on the top. This shrine is dedicated to the Goddess of Chastity, Pattni Deviyo.

Wel-Bodhiya, the historic Bo-Tree shrine believed to be planted by King Narendrasinghe

     Outside the entrance archway to pattini Devale at the Northern wall is an ancient Bo-tree shrine, 'Wel Bodhiya' on top of a stepped terraced platform. This Bodhi tree, is venerated as one of the off-shoots of the Sacred Bo-tree in Anuradhapura.

Entrance Gateway of Kataragama Devale

     Premises of this shrine is little away from the Palace, has its access from the commercial area through a colorful ornamented gateway. A linear building with a two storeyed   section above the sanctum. The icon of the God Kataragama of Skanda is represented by a figure with six heads, twelve hands and riding on a Peacock chariot.