Uva
Monaragala District
Katharagama Divisional Secretariat

Sella Katharagama

Sella Katharagama is a village in , , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kataragama Temple.

Hindu temple
Photo: Ghostface Buddha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in , , is a temple complex dedicated to Buddhist guardian deity Kataragama deviyo and Hindu War God Murugan. It is one of the few religious sites in Sri Lanka that is venerated by the Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and the Vedda people. is situated 4 km southeast of Sella Katharagama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kataragama.

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is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of . People from also go there to worship. The town has the temple, a shrine dedicated to Skanda Kumara also known as deviyo.

Sella Katharagama

Latitude
6.4382° or 6° 26′ 18″ north
Longitude
81.3009° or 81° 18′ 3″ east
Population
1,500
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
6MR3C8Q2+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2145161524
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11991420
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Notable Places Nearby

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