Location : Monaragala District of the Uva Province
Kathirkamam / Kataragama
Legend: Kathirkamam or Kataragama is home to the sacred temple of Lord Karthikeya Subramaniam, the Hindu God of war. It is said that in the final war between Lord Rama and King Ravana, Lord Rama was protected from the all powerful weapon of war the Brahma Asthra by the presence of Lord Karthikeya.