Kataragama (Sinhala: කතරගම, romanized: Kataragama , Tamil: கதிர்காமம், romanized: Katirkāmam) is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous...
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Kataragama deviyo (also called: Skanda Kumara, Kartikeya, Sinhala: කතරගම දෙවියෝ, Tamil: கதிர்காமம் தேவன்) is a guardian deity of Sri Lanka. A popular deity...
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Kataragama temple (Sinhala: රුහුණු කතරගම දේවාලය, lit. 'Ruhuṇu Kataragama Dēvālaya', Tamil: கதிர்காமம் முருகன் கோயில், lit. 'Katirkāmam Murugan Kōvil')...
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Kataragama may mean: Kataragama, a pilgrimage town in Sri Lanka Kataragama temple, a temple complex in Sri Lanka to Skanda-Murkan, a Hindu deity; or Kataragamadevio...
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Kataragama Bodhiya (also called Ashta Pala Ruha Bodhiya, Ananda Bodhiya) is a sacred fig (Bo tree) located in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. An old tree with historical...
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Coastal line (Sri Lanka) (redirect from Matara-Kataragama Railway Line)
extended to Beliatta on 8 April 2019 and is proposed to be extended to Kataragama, via Hambantota. With a designed maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) between...
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Kataragama Peak is a mountain near Kataragama, in the Monaragala District of Sri Lanka. At a summit elevation of 424 m (1,391 ft), it is the 25th tallest...
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Kiri Vehera is an ancient stupa situated in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. This stupa probably dates back to the 3rd century BC and is believed to have been built...
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Aprusia kataragama is a species of spider of the genus Aprusia. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. List of Oonopidae species "Aprusia kataragama Grismado & Deeleman...
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open ground, does not receive the rays of the sun. Vedda still inhabit Kataragama region and there are temples dedicated to the mountain god Murugan in...
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Premawathi Manamperi (1949–17 April 1971) was a woman from Kataragama, Sri Lanka. She was arrested on suspicion of leading a rebel group that disturbed...
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Uggal Aluthnuwara Kataragama Devalaya (Sinhala: උග්ගල් අළුත්නුවර කතරගම දේවාලය) is an ancient devalaya, situated in Uggal Aluthnuwara, Sri Lanka. It lies...
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Badulla Kataragama Devalaya is an ancient devalaya, situated in Badulla, Sri Lanka. It is a devalaya that is dedicated to the Sinhalese deity Kataragama deviyo...
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relationship with the Kataragama deviyo. Two such sites are Henakaduwa Purana Raja Maha Viharaya at Tangalle and Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya. During...
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Betmerale of Kataragama in Ouva Kuda Betmerale of Kataragama in Ouva Palegolle Mohattale of Kataragama in Ouva Wattekeyle Mohattale of Kataragama in Ouva Polgahagedare...
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himself taught meditation, alchemy, yantric designs and Kriya yoga at the Kataragama Murugan shrine, inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic...
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Murugan as staying on in the forest with Valli after their wedding at Kataragama, where his temple stands. Devayanai tries in vain to compel the god to...
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Ghatakara - Pot shape e.g. : Situlpavwa, Somawathiya, Kiri Vehera at Kataragama Padmakara - Lotus shape e.g. : Vijayarama at Anuradhapura, Puliyankulama...
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Ameresekere, H. E. (July 1931). "The Kataragama God: Shrines and Legends". Ceylon Literary Register. Kataragama.org. pp. 289–292. Archived from the original...
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by the Sinhalese as Kataragama deviyo, a guardian deity. Numerous Murugan temples exist throughout the island, including Kataragama temple, Nallur Kandaswamy...
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dedicated to the Sinhalese deity Kataragama deviyo, whose main and major shine is situated at south part of the island at Kataragama. The devalaya was formally...
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Gampola Era (AD 1357–1374) in Sri Lanka. The Devalaya is dedicated to Kataragama deviyo. A local deity called Devatha Bandara is also worshiped at this...
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vicinity of Yala. Kumana National Park, Yala Strict Nature Reserve and Kataragama, Katagamuwa, and Nimalawa sanctuaries are continuous with the park. The...
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Province Yaththalgoda, Western Province Kataragama Walasgala Seetawaka Ratnapura Embilipitiya Hambantota Kataragama All of the narrow gauge (762 mm (2 ft 6 in))...
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(September 1999). "The guardian deities of Sri Lanka: Skanda-Murgan and Kataragama". The Journal of the Institute of Asian Studies. The institute of Asian...
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Gods and goddess derived from Hindu deities are worshiped by Sinhalese. Kataragama Deviyo from Kartikeya, Upulvan from Vishnu and Ayyanayake from Aiyanar...
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Ambalantota is a panoramic view of the beach and the sea, and the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although...
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ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2021. Goonasekera, Sunil (2007). Walking to Kataragama. International Centre for Ethnic Studies. p. 520. ISBN 978-955-580-110-2...
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Naigala Raja Maha Vihara, Weeraketiya Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Kataragama Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara, Tissamaharama Yatala Vehera, Tissamaharama...
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Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa Culavamsa...
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