{"id":72,"date":"2021-07-19T18:16:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2021-07-19T21:54:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T21:54:22","slug":"paths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/paths\/","title":{"rendered":"Paths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archives of the Kataragama Devotees Trust<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buddhist Kataragama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/benevolent.god.skanda.htm\">Kataragama: Domain of benevolent god Skanda<\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/kanda.kumaru.2010.htm\"><font size=\"+1\">&#3482;&#3501;&#3515;&#3484;&#3512; &#3482;&#3507; &#3482;&#3540;&#3512;&#3515;&#3540;<\/font><\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/buddhist.htm\"> Buddhist Kataragama <\/A>\n<LI><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5CL6hG6H3qI\" target=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Video: &#8216;Kataragama&#8217; &#8211; Dharmadasa Walpola &#038; Jikki<\/b><\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/amarasingham.htm\"><b>Kataragama: Where Sinhala and Hindu Cultures are Interwoven<\/b><\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/blessed.city.htm\">Kataragama, A Blessed City<\/a> <LI><a href=..\/..\/news\/soratha-interview.htm>Interview: Aluthwewa Soratha Thero<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/popular-religion.htm\">Sinhala Popular Religion<\/a><a href=\"..\/..\/water-cutting.htm\"><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/kataragama_origin.htm\">Kataragama&#8217;s Origin, Decline &amp; Revival<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/water-cutting.htm\">Water-cutting or <i>diya kaepima<\/i><\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/sunday_leader_4aug96.htm\">Kataragama Esala Peraheras<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/kataragama_origin.htm\">Kataragama&#8217;s origin, decline and revival<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/buddhist-pathmanathan.htm\"> Kataragama&#8217;s Buddhist traditions <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/warrior.htm\"> How the Warrior God Helps the Faithful<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/police.htm\"> Law Enforcement at Kataragama <\/A><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hindu Kathirk\u0101mam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/2020-kathirkamam.htm\">Kathirk&#257;mam, Abode of Skanda <\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/kalyanasundaram_1st ed-1980.pdf\">A History of Kataragama &#038; Theivanai Amman Temple<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/sages-tamil.htm\">&#2965;&#2980;&#3007;&#2992;&#2965;&#3006;&#2990; &#2991;&#3018;&#2965;&#3007;&#2965;&#2995;&#3009;&#2990;&#3021; &#2949;&#2997;&#3006;&#2965;&#2995;&#3007;&#2985;&#3021; &#2997;&#2992;&#2994;&#3006;&#2993;&#3009;&#2990;&#3021;<\/a> <LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/hindu_voice_katirkama.htm\">Katirkamam: Lord Skanda&#8217;s Abode<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/theivani.htm\"> Teyvani Amman Kovil <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/tevayani-traditions.htm\"> Teyvani Amman Traditions &#038; History<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/devotee.htm\">Kataragama Mah&#257; D&#275;v&#257;l&#275; &amp; &#346;r&#299; Teyvanai Amman Temple<\/a><LI><a href=news\/purnanand-interview.htm>Interview: &#346;r&#299; Purnanand Giri Swami<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/kirubaharan.htm\">Kataragama To KKS<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/siva.sandri.case.htm\">Seizure of Kataragama Pillaiyar Temple<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/worship-muruga.htm\">The Worship of Muruga<\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/kaliyuga.htm\"> Murugan: the <I>Kali Yuga Varada<\/I> <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/tinakkural.htm\"> Realize Murugan to obtain grace<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/devotee.htm\">Mahadevale and Teyvani Amman Kovil<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/kalyanagiri.htm\">Kalyanagiri Swami and Kalyana Mandapa<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/babaji.htm\"> Kriya Babaji and Kataragama <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/asangananda.htm\">Kataragama: Lanka&#8217;s Holy of Holies<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/navaratnam.htm\">Three Murugan festivals of Sri Lanka<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/mysterious_power.htm\">The Mysterious Power of Kataragama<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/1986dec-hinduism_today.htm\">Hindu Kataragama disappearing?<\/a><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Islamic Kathirk\u0101mam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/islamic.htm\">Traditions of Islamic Kadhirgamam<\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/tamil\/islamic.htm\">&#2951;&#3000;&#3021;&#2994;&#3006;&#2990;&#3007;&#2991; &#2965;&#2980;&#3007;&#2992;&#3021;&#2965;&#3006;&#2990;&#2990;&#3021;<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/research\/serendib.khidr.htm\">Kataragama the &#8216;Home of al-Khidr&#8217;<\/A>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/khidr-sunday-observer.htm\">Kataragama &#8211; The land of Khidr<\/a><LI><a href=news\/gaffar-interview.htm>Interview: Trustee MHA Gaffar<\/a><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/al-mahdi.htm\">The Coming of Mystery Imam al-Mahdi<\/A><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/khidr.htm\">Al-Khadir, Alexander and the Fountain of Life<\/A> <LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/gaffar.htm\">Alexander and al-Khadir<\/A> <LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/news\/flaghoist2007.htm\">2007 Flag-hoisting Ceremony<\/A><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/news\/flaghoist2000.htm\">2000 Flag-hoisting<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/flaghoist.htm\"> &#8220;Kataragama is for All People&#8221; <\/A><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/al-faqr.htm\">&#8220;<i>Al-Faqr<\/i> or Spiritual Poverty&#8221; by Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non <\/A><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vaeddi Kataragama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/veddah_devale.htm\"> Veddas at Kataragama <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/valli.htm\"> Valli Amma weds Kataragama Skanda<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/wedding.htm\"> Veddas celebrate Valli&#8217;s wedding <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/cave_drawings.htm\"> Neolithic Wanniyal-aeto cave art<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/let_veddas.htm\"> Let Veddas be Veddas <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/kebbilitte.htm\">Kebbilitte: Where Veddahs Cursed<\/a><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fire Walking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/firewalking.punchihewa2012.htm\">&#8220;A Most Unusual Event&#8221; at Kataragama<\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/feinberg_firewalking.htm\">Firewalking to throw off imposed Limitations<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/firewalking_2009.htm\">&#8220;When Embers feel like Petals&#8221;<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/natgeo-firewalking1966.htm\">&#8220;A Vow to Walk the Fiery Path&#8221;<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/fire-walking-mohotti.htm\">&#8220;A Dedication to Kataragama Deviyo&#8221;<\/a><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pada Yatra<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"http:\/\/padayatra.org\/2013.ben.vecchiet.htm\">2013 Pada Yatra: Love, Devotion and \nHumility<\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/tamilmirror8june2011.htm\">2011 &#2965;&#2980;&#3007;&#2992;&#3021;&#2965;&#3006;&#2990;   &#2986;&#3006;&#2980;&#2991;&#3006;&#2980;&#3021;&#2980;&#3007;&#2992;&#3016;<\/a> \n<LI><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendib.btoptions.lk\/article.php?artid=124\" target=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kataragama Pada Yatra in <i>Serendib<\/i> magazine<\/a> \n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/padayatra_pilgrimage.htm\">Kataragama Pada Yatra: An introduction<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/tissa_padayatra1940s.htm\">Pada Yatra from Tissa in the 1940s<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/pada_yatras_genuine.htm\"> &#8216;Pada Yatras&#8217; Genuine and Spurious<\/A> <LI><a href=\"http:\/\/padayatra.org\/2010_pada.yatra.htm\" target=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">2010 Kataragama Pada Yatra<\/a> \n<LI><a href=\"http:\/\/padayatra.org\/2009_pada.yatra.htm\" target=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">2009 Kataragama Pada Yatra<\/a><LI><a href=\"http:\/\/padayatra.org\/2008_py_decline.htm\">2008: Decline of the Pada Yatra<\/a><LI><a href=\"http:\/\/padayatra.org\/py2007-2.htm\">2007 Kataragama Pada Yatra<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/py2001.htm\">2001 Kataragama Pada Yatra <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/py2000.htm\">2000 Kataragama Pada Yatra <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/dn210799.htm\">1999 Kataragama Pada Yatra <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/clip5.htm\">1997: On Foot by Faith to Kataragama <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/war-games.htm\">1990: Foot Soldiers in His War Games<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/lovewarmystery.htm\">1988: Pada Yatra: Love, War and Mystery <\/A><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feature Articles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/somipala2013interview.htm\">&#3482;&#3501;&#3515;&#3484;&#3512; &#3503;&#3545;&#3520;&#3538;&#3514;&#3505;&#3530; &#3501;&#3520;&#3540;&#3501;&#3538;&#3523;&#3535; &#3503;&#3538;&#3520;&#3530;&zwj;&#3514; &#3517;&#3549;&#3482;&#3514;&#3546; &#3490;&#3539;&#3520;&#3501;&#3530; &#3520;&#3545;&#3505;&#3520;&#3535; &ndash; &#3482;&#3501;&#3515;&#3484;&#3512; &#3508;&zwj;&#3530;&zwj;&#3515;&#3504;&#3535;&#3505; &#3482;&#3508;&#3540; &#3512;&#3524;&#3501;&#3535;<\/a> <\/LI>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/serendib.2014.htm\">Kataragama: Invoking the Faith<\/a><\/LI>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/climbing-katiramalai2018.htm\">Climbing Katirai Malai or Vedihitikanda <\/a><\/LI>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/god-for-all-seasons.htm\">Kataragama Skanda: A God for All Seasons<\/a><\/LI>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/kataragama.memories.2016.htm\">Kataragama of Sixty Years Ago <\/a><\/LI>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/factoids.htm\">Did you know? Facts about Kataragama<\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/2013.serendib.divine.power.kgama.htm\">Divine Power of God Kataragama<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/sunday_times2014-beyond.festival.htm\">Kataragama: Its People and Their Faith<\/a><\/LI><li><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/magic.kataragama.nation.2014.htm\">The Magic of Kataragama<\/a><\/LI><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/emperor74.htm\">An Introduction to Kataragama<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/primer.htm\">Kataragama Festival: A Primer<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/search.htm\">In Search of God Kataragama<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/leave.kgama.alone.htm\">For God&#8217;s sake leave Kataragama Devale alone!<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/jungle.bazaar.nation2012.htm\">Jungle shrine turned bazaar!<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/commercialisation.htm\">The Commercialisation of Kataragama<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/arunasalam.htm\">Kataragama: God of War and Peace<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/otros.pueblos.htm\"><i>Otros Pueblos<\/i>: Spanish TV documentary<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/oscar_nonis.htm\">Kataragama the Great Shrine of the South<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/tamil\/pathmanathan.htm\">&#2951;&#2994;&#2969;&#3021;&#2965;&#3016;&#2991;&#3007;&#2985;&#3021; &#2965;&#3006;&#2997;&#2994;&#3021; &#2980;&#3014;&#2991;&#3021;&#2992;&#3021;  &#2965;&#2980;&#3007;&#2992;&#3021;&#2965;&#3006;&#2990;&#2985;&#3021;<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/tamil\/younger.tamil.htm\">&#2965;&#2980;&#3007;&#2992;&#3021;&#2965;&#3006;&#2990;&#2985;&#3007;&#2985;&#3021; &#2951;&#2992;&#2979;&#3021;&#2975;&#3009; &#2990;&#2985;&#3016;&#2997;&#3007;&#2965;&#2995;&#3021;<\/a>  <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/veerakesari15aug2007.htm\">&#2990;&#3009;&#2990;&#3021;&#2990;&#2980;&#2990;&#3009;&#2990;&#3021; &#2962;&#2985;&#3021;&#2993;&#3007;&#2979;&#3016;&#2991;&#3009;&#2990;&#3021; &#2980;&#3007;&#2992;&#3009;&#2980;&#3021;&#2980;&#2994;&#2990;&#3021;<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/2007festival.htm\">Preparations for Kataragama Esala festival<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/2004il.perahera.gallery.htm\">2004 Perahera photo gallery<\/a> <LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sansoni\/index.htm\"> Kataragama Photo Gallery by Dominic Sansoni <\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/god-for-all-seasons.htm\">Kataragama Skanda: A God for All Seasons<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/annadanam.htm\">Annadanam from Kailasa to Kataragama<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/war-god.under.seige.htm\">&#8220;War-god under Siege&#8221;<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/dakshinamurti.htm\">Sanat Kum&#257;ra and Kataragama P&#257;da Yatr&#257; <\/a>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/reuters-aug2003.htm\">God of War heals Sri Lankans after conflict<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/ga1922-kataragama-story.htm\">The Story of God Kataragama and Valli<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/murugans-circus.htm\">Murugan&#8217;s Circus<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/valli-sweetheart.htm\">Valli, Murugan&#8217;s Sweetheart<\/a>  <a href=\"..\/..\/news\/6th-day.htm\"> Sixth Day of Esala Festival <\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/earthman2.htm\"> <i>Earthman<\/i>: from the 1967 novel by Maggi Lidchi <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/2003-sam.htm\">When Humanity Heeds an Inner Call<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/murugan-shaitan_showdown.htm\"> Murugan-Shaitan Showdown <\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/talltale.htm\">Tall Tales and Deep Truths<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/link_language.htm\">Link Language is Common Sense<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/eclipse.htm\">Sri Lanka and the &#8220;Pizza-Effect&#8221;<\/a><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/news\/servant.htm\">Kataragama&#8217;s untiring servant<\/a><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/ramana_sam.htm\">&#8220;How the Guru called me&#8221;<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/leave-alone.htm\">&#8220;Leave Kataragama alone!:<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/kataragama_christianity.htm\">Kataragama and Christianity<\/a> <\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Temples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/fernando-intro.htm\">Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya<\/a>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sacred\/koneswaram.htm\">Tiru Koneswaram<\/a> \n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/okanda.htm\">Okanda Malai <\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/nallur-kumaran.htm\">Nallur Kandaswami <\/A> \n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/research\/neelakandan.htm\">Selva Sannidhi <\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/news\/colombo.adi.vel.festival.htm\">Colombo&#8217;s Adi Vel Festival<\/a> \n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/mandur.htm\">Mandur <\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/sittandi.htm\">Sitthandi <\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/verugal.htm\">Verugal<\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/tantamalai.htm\">Thanthamalai <\/A> \n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/tirukkovil.htm\">Tirukkovil<\/A> \n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/kalladi.htm\">Kalladi Tiruchendur Muruga <\/A>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/sivasubramania.swami.kovil.htm\">Sivasubramania Swami Kovil, Colombo-2<\/a>    <\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Historical Accounts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><li><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/mahasammata-rajakariya.htm\">The Origin of Ruhunu Mah&#257; Kataragama Dev&#257;laya<\/a><\/LI> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/history-is-whose-story.htm\">Kataragama in Sri Lankan History<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/davy.htm\">1819 account of Dr John Davy <\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/covington.htm\">Kataragama in 1873<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/ticket-system1911.htm\">1911: Colonial Period &#8216;Ticket System&#8217;<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/worship_of_muruka.htm\">1924 article by Sir Ponnambulam Arunachalam<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/ameresekere.htm\">1931 article by H.E. Ameresekere<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/paranavithana.htm\">1933 article by Prof. S. Paranavithana<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/asangananda.htm\">1935 article by Swami Asangananda<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/chandrasoma1940.htm\">1940 Esala Festival<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/sundaytimes_early.days2010.htm\">Hazards of Kataragama in the 1940s<\/a><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/wirz_yantra.htm\">1954 account of Paul Wirz<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/docs\/raghavan.htm\">Early 1960&#8217;s account of M.D. Raghavan<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/thambiah-madam.htm\">History of Thambiah Madam established 1925<\/a> <\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sacred Space<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/cosmography.htm\">Sacred Geography of Kataragama<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sacred\/index.htm\"> Map: Sacred sites of Lanka <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/labyrinth.htm\"> Lord of the Labyrinth <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/cosmography_downtheages.htm\"> Cosmography of Lanka Down the Ages <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/kailasa.htm\"> Kailasa to Kataragama: Sacred Space in the cult of Skanda-Kumara<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/wisdom_or_folly.htm\">&#8216;Development&#8217; of Kataragama: Wisdom or Folly?<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/sanctuary.htm\"> Kataragama Eco-Cultural Sanctuary <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/kgama_zop.htm\"> Kataragama as a Zone of Peace <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/mahadevale_plan.htm\"> Kataragama Maha Devale ground plan <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/map_1.htm\"> Map of Kataragama Sacred City <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/map_2.htm\"> Survey Department map: shrines of Kataragama <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/old-kgama980.htm\">Old Indian print of Kataragama<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/gateways.htm\"> Sri Lanka: Gateway to Other Worlds? <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/beggar_menace.htm\"> &#8220;Beggar Menace&#8221; in Kataragama? <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/kaliyuga.htm\"> Kali Yuga comes to Kataragama <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/theo-1.htm\"> Theo&#8217;s Adventures in Alternative Lanka <\/A> <LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sivakalki.htm\">Swami Siva-Kalki and Ravana&#8217;s <I>swayambhu lingam<\/I> <\/A><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research Articles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/index.htm\">Index of Kataragama research articles<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/dionysus.htm\"> Dionysus and Kataragama: Parallel Mystery Cults<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/kailasa.htm\"> Kailasa to Kataragama: Sacred Space <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/bechert.htm\"> &#8220;Skandakumara &amp; Kataragama&#8221; by Heinz Bechert<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/seneviratne.htm\">The Cult of Kataragama by Maureen Seneviratne<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/heritage.htm\">Kataragama&#8217;s Metaphysical Heritage<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/krishnapillai.htm\"> Vel Worship in Sri Lanka <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/pathmanathan.htm\"> Skanda-Murukan: Guardian of Lanka <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/shanmugalingam.htm\"> Skanda-Murukan cult in Eastern Lanka <\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/shanmugalingam-2001.htm\"> Kataragama Cult in Sri Lanka <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/younger.htm\"> Lord Kataragama&#8217;s Two Wives <\/A><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/research\/dream_research.htm\">Dream Yoga: Did the Buddha visit Lanka?<\/a><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lions of Lanka<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/sages.htm\">Sages of Kataragama<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/palkudi_bawa.htm\"> Pal Kudi Bawa<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/kadaiswami-tamil.htm\">&#2991;&#3006;&#2996;&#3021;&#2986;&#3021;&#2986;&#3006;&#2979;&#2990;&#3021; &#2965;&#2975;&#3016;&#2991;&#3007;&#2993;&#3021; &#2970;&#3009;&#2997;&#3006;&#2990;&#3007;&#2965;&#2995;&#3021;<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/kadaiswa.htm\"> Kadai Swami of Jaffna <\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/chellappa.htm\"> Chellappa Swami<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/chellappa_kularatnam.htm\"> Chellappa Swami of Nallur <\/A><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/yogaswami_sam.htm\">Yogaswami of Jaffna: Image-breaker <\/A><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/yogaswam.htm\">Homage to Yogaswami<\/A> <LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/yogaswami.htm\">Sage Yoga Swami<\/A><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/primordial_tradition.htm\">Ananda K. Coomaraswamy<\/a><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/sages\/gauribala_sam.htm\">German Swami Gauribala<\/A><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bhakti Centers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<uL><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/index.htm\">Directory of centers<\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/kaeleken.htm\">Kataragama Devotees Trust<\/A>\n<LI><a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/thambiah-madam.htm\">Thambiah Madam, Kataragama<\/a> \n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/centers\/gurukulam.htm\">Tirunavakkarasu Nayanar Gurukulam<\/A> <\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Traditions of Kataragama Interview Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI>  <a href=..\/..\/news\/soratha-interview.htm>Interview with Ven. Dr. Aluthwewa Soratha Thero of Kiri Vehera<\/a>\n<LI>  <a href=..\/..\/news\/basnayake-nilame-interview.htm>Interview with former Kataragama Maha Devale Basnayake\nNilame Pradeep Nilanga Dhala Bandara<\/a>\n<LI>  <a href=..\/..\/news\/purnanand-interview.htm>Interview with &#346;r&#299; Purnanand Giri Swami of Teyvani Amman Devasthanam<\/a>\n<LI>  <a href=..\/..\/news\/gaffar-interview.htm>Interview with M.H.A. Gaffar, Trustee of Kataragama Mosque &#038; Shrine<\/a>\n<LI>  <a href=..\/..\/news\/interview-2002.htm>Interview with Patrick Harrigan, Murugan Bhakti Editor<\/a><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Videos, Books, CDs &amp; TV documentaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/video\/index.htm\">Kataragama Video resources<\/a>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/research\/kg_bibliography.htm\">Kataragama: A Bibliography<\/a> <LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/news\/discovery.htm\">Discovery Channel discovers Kataragama<\/A> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/bellamy_kataragama.htm\">Bellamy TV series explores Kataragama<\/a><LI><a href=\"http:\/\/murugan.org\/skanda_pubs.htm\">Books about Skanda-Murugan<\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/trad_pubs.htm\">Voices of Timeless Tradition <\/A>\n<LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/unanimous_tradition.htm\"><i>The Unanimous Tradition<\/i><\/A> <\/UL>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources and Related Sites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<UL><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/site_map.htm\">Kataragama.org site map<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/resthouses.htm\">Kataragama&#8217;s Resthouses<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/screensavers.htm\">Free screensavers<\/a> <LI><a href=\"..\/..\/news\/index.htm\">Index of Kataragama news articles<\/a><LI><a href=\"..\/..\/research\/nelson.htm\">Kataragama journalist Nelson Piyaratne<\/a><LI> <a href=\"http:\/\/padayatra.org\/\">PadaYatra.org <\/A><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/links.htm\"><b>Murugan Bhakti Network<\/b><\/a><LI> <a href=\"..\/..\/other_links.htm\">Other pages about Kataragama <\/A> <LI> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.murugan.org\/\"><b>Murugan.org Murugan Bhakti<\/b><\/A><\/UL>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-1-1 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zeit der G\u00f6tter\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/41066541?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"704\" height=\"576\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>Zeit der G\u00f6tter<\/em>, das rituelle Fest von Kataragama: Hindus &amp; Moslems und Buddhisten<br>kommen im S\u00fcdosten Sri Lankas zusammen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archives of the Kataragama Devotees Trust Buddhist Kataragama Kataragama: Domain of benevolent god Skanda &#3482;&#3501;&#3515;&#3484;&#3512; &#3482;&#3507; &#3482;&#3540;&#3512;&#3515;&#3540; Buddhist Kataragama Video: &#8216;Kataragama&#8217; &#8211; Dharmadasa Walpola &#038; Jikki Kataragama: Where Sinhala and Hindu Cultures are InterwovenKataragama, A Blessed City Interview: Aluthwewa Soratha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-72","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91,"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72\/revisions\/91"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kataragama.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}