Kataragama temple

Kataragama temple

    Kataragama is a pilgrimage town famous not only Sri Lanka but also South India. That is due to the Kataragama temple was dedicated to Murugan or Kataragama Deviyo. Kirivehera stupa built in 6th century BC is adjoining to the Kataragama temple.
    The Esala Perahera in Kataragama is a colorful event in the month of July. Most interesting events in the festival are the processions that occur in festival period nights with fascinating and colourful cultural dances and age-old rituals, music and dressed up the elephant and the fire walking ceremony.

    During the fire walking ceremony devotees were walking through a bed of tamarind firewood lit and embers glow red and gold. It is said that those of the purest faith never get burned.

    Kataragama is a pilgrimage town famous not only Sri Lanka but also South India. That is due to the Kataragama temple was dedicated to Murugan or Kataragama Deviyo. Kirivehera stupa built in 6th century BC is adjoining to the Kataragama temple.
    The Esala Perahera in Kataragama is a colorful event in the month of July. Most interesting events in the festival are the processions that occur in festival period nights with fascinating and colourful cultural dances and age-old rituals, music and dressed up the elephant and the fire walking ceremony.

    During the fire walking ceremony devotees were walking through a bed of tamarind firewood lit and embers glow red and gold. It is said that those of the purest faith never get burned.

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