Index of Kataragama Traditions
Buddhist Kataragama
- Kataragama: Domain of benevolent god Skanda
- කතරගම කඳ කුමරු
- Buddhist Kataragama
- Video: ‘Kataragama’ – Dharmadasa Walpola & Jikki
- Kataragama: Where Sinhala and Hindu Cultures are Interwoven
- Kataragama, A Blessed City
- Interview: Aluthwewa Soratha Thero
- Sinhala Popular Religion
- Kataragama’s Origin, Decline & Revival
- Water-cutting or diya kaepima
- Kataragama Esala Peraheras
- Kataragama’s origin, decline and revival
- Kataragama’s Buddhist traditions
- How the Warrior God Helps the Faithful
- Law Enforcement at Kataragama
Hindu Katirkamam
- Kathirkāmam, Abode of Skanda
- A History of Kataragama & Theivanai Amman Temple
- கதிரகாம யொகிகளும் அவாகளின் வரலாறும்
- Katirkamam: Lord Skanda’s Abode
- Teyvani Amman Kovil
- Teyvani Amman Traditions & History
- Kataragama Mahā Dēvālē & Śrī Teyvanai Amman Temple
- Interview: Śrī Purnanand Giri Swami
- Kataragama To KKS
- Seizure of Kataragama Pillaiyar Temple
- The Worship of Muruga
- Murugan: the Kali Yuga Varada
- Realize Murugan to obtain grace
- Mahadevale and Teyvani Amman Kovil
- Kalyanagiri Swami and Kalyana Mandapa
- Kriya Babaji and Kataragama
- Kataragama: Lanka’s Holy of Holies
- Three Murugan festivals of Sri Lanka
- The Mysterious Power of Kataragama
- Hindu Kataragama disappearing?
Islamic Kadhirgamam
- Traditions of Islamic Kadhirgamam
- இஸ்லாமிய கதிர்காமம்
- Kataragama the ‘Home of al-Khidr’
- Kataragama – The land of Khidr
- Interview: Trustee MHA Gaffar
- The Coming of Mystery Imam al-Mahdi
- Al-Khadir, Alexander and the Fountain of Life
- Alexander and al-Khadir
- 2007 Flag-hoisting Ceremony
- 2000 Flag-hoisting
- “Kataragama is for All People”
- “Al-Faqr or Spiritual Poverty” by René Guénon
Veddi Kataragama
- Veddas at Kataragama
- Valli Amma weds Kataragama Skanda
- Veddas celebrate Valli’s wedding
- Neolithic Wanniyal-aeto cave art
- Let Veddas be Veddas
- Kebbilitte: Where Veddahs Cursed
Fire Walking
- “A Most Unusual Event” at Kataragama
- Firewalking to throw off imposed Limitations
- “When Embers feel like Petals”
- “A Vow to Walk the Fiery Path”
- “A Dedication to Kataragama Deviyo”
Kataragama Pada Yatra
- 2013 Pada Yatra: Love, Devotion and Humility
- 2011 கதிர்காம பாதயாத்திரை
- Kataragama Pada Yatra in Serendib magazine
- Kataragama Pada Yatra: An introduction
- Pada Yatra from Tissa in the 1940s
- ‘Pada Yatras’ Genuine and Spurious
- 2010 Kataragama Pada Yatra
- 2009 Kataragama Pada Yatra
- 2008: Decline of the Pada Yatra
- 2007 Kataragama Pada Yatra
- 2001 Kataragama Pada Yatra
- 2000 Kataragama Pada Yatra
- 1999 Kataragama Pada Yatra
- 1997: On Foot by Faith to Kataragama
- 1990: Foot solderies in His war games
- 1988: Pada Yatra: Love, War and Mystery
Feature Articles
- කතරගම දෙවියන් තවුතිසා දිව්ය ලෝකයේ ජීවත් වෙනවා – කතරගම ප්රධාන කපු මහතා
- Kataragama: Invoking the Faith
- Climbing Katirai Malai or Vedihitikanda
- Kataragama Skanda: A God for All Seasons
- Kataragama of Sixty Years Ago
- Did you know? Facts about Kataragama
- Divine Power of God Kataragama
- Kataragama: Its People and Their Faith
- The Magic of Kataragama
- An Introduction to Kataragama
- Kataragama Festival: A Primer
- In Search of God Kataragama
- For God’s sake leave Kataragama Devale alone!
- Jungle shrine turned bazaar!
- The Commercialisation of Kataragama
- Kataragama: God of War and Peace
- Otros Pueblos: Spanish TV documentary
- Kataragama the Great Shrine of the South
- இலங்கையின் காவல் தெய்ர் கதிர்காமன்
- கதிர்காமனின் இரண்டு மனைவிகள்
- மும்மதமும் ஒன்றிணையும் திருத்தலம்
- Preparations for Kataragama Esala festival
- 2004 Perahera photo gallery
- Kataragama Photo Gallery by Dominic Sansoni
- Kataragama Skanda: A God for All Seasons
- Annadanam from Kailasa to Kataragama
- “War-god under Siege”
- Sanat Kumāra and Kataragama Pāda Yatrā
- God of War heals Sri Lankans after conflict
- The Story of God Kataragama and Valli
- Murugan’s Circus
- Valli, Murugan’s Sweetheart Sixth Day of Esala Festival
- Earthman: from the 1967 novel by Maggi Lidchi
- When Humanity Heeds an Inner Call
- Murugan-Shaitan Showdown
- Tall Tales and Deep Truths
- Link Language is Common Sense
- Sri Lanka and the “Pizza-Effect”
- Kataragama’s untiring servant
- “How the Guru called me”
- “Leave Kataragama alone!:
- Kataragama and Christianity
Temples
- Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya
- Tiru Koneswaram
- Okanda Malai
- Nallur Kandaswami
- Selva Sannidhi
- Colombo’s Adi Vel Festival
- Mandur
- Sitthandi
- Verugal
- Thanthamalai
- Tirukkovil
- Kalladi Tiruchendur Muruga
- Sivasubramania Swami Kovil, Colombo-2
Historical Accounts
- The Origin of Ruhunu Mahā Kataragama Devālaya
- Kataragama in Sri Lankan History
- 1819 account of Dr John Davy
- Kataragama in 1873
- 1911: Colonial Period ‘Ticket System’
- 1924 article by Sir Ponnambulam Arunachalam
- 1931 article by H.E. Ameresekere
- 1933 article by Prof. S. Paranavithana
- 1935 article by Swami Asangananda
- 1940 Esala Festival
- Hazards of Kataragama in the 1940s
- 1954 account of Paul Wirz
- Early 1960’s account of M.D. Raghavan
- History of Thambiah Madam established 1925
Sacred Space
- Sacred Geography of Kataragama
- Map: Sacred sites of Lanka
- Lord of the Labyrinth
- Cosmography of Lanka Down the Ages
- Kailasa to Kataragama: Sacred Space in the cult of Skanda-Kumara
- ‘Development’ of Kataragama: Wisdom or Folly?
- Kataragama Eco-Cultural Sanctuary
- Kataragama as a Zone of Peace
- Kataragama Maha Devale ground plan
- Map of Kataragama Sacred City
- Survey Department map: shrines of Kataragama
- Old Indian print of Kataragama
- Sri Lanka: Gateway to Other Worlds?
- “Beggar Menace” in Kataragama?
- Kali Yuga comes to Kataragama
- Theo’s Adventures in Alternative Lanka
- Swami Siva-Kalki and Ravana’s swayambhu lingam
Research Articles
- Index of Kataragama research articles
- Dionysus and Kataragama: Parallel Mystery Cults
- Kailasa to Kataragama: Sacred Space
- “Skandakumara & Kataragama” by Heinz Bechert
- The Cult of Kataragama by Maureen Seneviratne
- Kataragama’s Metaphysical Heritage
- Vel Worship in Sri Lanka
- Skanda-Murukan: Guardian of Lanka
- Skanda-Murukan cult in Eastern Lanka
- Kataragama Cult in Sri Lanka
- Lord Kataragama’s Two Wives
- Dream Yoga: Did the Buddha visit Lanka?
Lions of Lanka series
- Sages of Kataragama
- Pal Kudi Bawa
- யாழ்ப்பாணம் கடையிற் சுவாமிகள்
- Kadai Swami of Jaffna
- Chellappa Swami
- Chellappa Swami of Nallur
- Yogaswami of Jaffna: Image-breaker
- Homage to Yogaswami
- Sage Yoga Swami
- Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
- German Swami Gauribala
Bhakti Centers
- Directory of centers
- Kataragama Devotees Trust
- Thambiah Madam, Kataragama
- Tirunavakkarasu Nayanar Gurukulam
Resources and Related Sites
- Kataragama.org site map
- Kataragama’s Resthouses
- FREE screensavers
- Index of Kataragama news articles
- Kataragama journalist Nelson Piyaratne
- PadaYatra.org
- Murugan Bhakti Network
- Other pages about Kataragama
- Murugan.org Murugan Bhakti
Videos, Books, CDs & TV documentaries
- Kataragama Video resources
- Kataragama: A Bibliography
- Discovery Channel discovers Kataragama
- Bellamy TV series explores Kataragama
- Books about Skanda-Murugan
- Voices of Timeless Tradition
- The Unanimous Tradition
Traditions