Ella-Katharagama

Ella-Katharagama

Kataragama (Sinhala: කතරගම, romanized: Kataragama , romanized: Katirkāmam) is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also go there to worship. The town has the Kataragama temple, a shrine dedicated to Skanda Kumara also known as Kataragama deviyo. Kataragama is located in the Monaragala District of Uva province, Sri Lanka. It is 228 km ESE of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Although Kataragama was a small village in medieval times, today it is a fast-developing township surrounded by jungle in the southeastern region of Sri Lanka.

The ancient Kiri Vehera Buddhist stupa, which is believed to be built by the regional king Mahasena in the 6th century BC is also a major attraction in Kataragama area.[1] The town has a venerable history dating back to the last centuries BCE.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara, Rubberwatte Rd, Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka

7 Places To Visit In Kataragama: To Know The Lankan Town Culture
1.Forest Trails
2. Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
3. Tissa Wewa
4. Sella Kataragama Temple
5. Sithulpawwa Rock Temple
6. Yala Safari
7. Lunugamvehera National Park