Showing posts with label Katharagama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Katharagama. Show all posts
Monday, March 14, 2016

Road to Tissa from Katharagama, Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

At Katharagama - Kathirkaamam, Sri Lanka.

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Monkey tricks A watchers hut in a paddy field
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Katharagama - Kathirkaamam, Sri Lanka.

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Scenes at the Lord Murugan temple, Katharagama - Kathirkaamam, Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Sights near Kirivehera, Katharagama, Sri Lanka.

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Statue dedicated to King Dutagamini. There is a legend which says that King Dutugemunu requested victory in war from ...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Going under the belly of an elephant, Katharagama, Sri Lanka.

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Circumbulating the forelegs of an elephant is supposed to ward off the evil-eye and make one brave. This is according to the ...
Saturday, May 10, 2014

Sights on the road from Sithulpawwa to Katharagama, Sri Lanka.

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A pea-cocks head. The winding dusty road. The distant mountains. A wild-boar eating a bun thrown by passers by. Watch a ...
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Katharagam Dewale, Sankapala, Sri Lanka.

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The cave temple complex at the Sankapala Buddhist monastery has a place allocated to the Skanda Deviyo.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

A view of 'Vedahiti-kande' - 'Kathiramalai' from Katharagama.

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'Vedahiti-kanda' or 'Kathiramalai' is the sacred mountain on which Lord Murugan is said to have settled down, after marrying...
Sunday, August 22, 2010

Berries on a palm tree, Katharagama.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Fruits for the Gods, Katharagama.

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Devotees coming to the temple of 'Skanda Kumaraya - Murugan' at Katharagama, carry 'Pooja Vatties' to be offerred at the shr...
Friday, August 13, 2010

Wild pea-cock in the garden, Katharagama.

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Shrine on a rock, Katharagama.

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Saturday, July 24, 2010

A wayside boutique, Katharagama.

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

A Pea-cock by the road-side, Katharagama.

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Pea-cocks are claimed to be the 'vahana' - vehicle, of Lord Katharagama - Lord Murugan. Thus they are left alone. Their beautiful fe...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Watcher's hut in a paddy field, Katharagama.

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The lush green of a paddy field is broken up by a watcher's hut. The watcher stays here during the day to chase away parakeets and simil...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

'Veda-hiti-kanda' - 'Kathira-malai'

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A view of 'Veda-hiti-kanda' - 'Kathira-malai', from 'Katharagama' - 'Kathirgaamam'. I have climbed this hill...
Monday, July 12, 2010

Child with a pumpkin gourd.

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The shell of a type of pumpkin which was dried over a month, after evacuating its contents was used as a 'water carrier' by the vill...
Friday, July 9, 2010

'Kiri Vehara', Katharagama, on the last Poson day.

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Friday, March 12, 2010

The road from Katharagama to Tiisa.

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The road from Katharagama to Tissa is a well paved highway now. I took this picture on 29/2/2010