Sella Kataragama
Sella Kataragama is a little town lying on the cliffs of Menik Ganga river about 4 kilometres north-west of Kataragama, which has been formed into the legends of Deity Kataragama as much as Kataragama itself. According to Hindu trusts, God Skanda is also known as Murugan, Arumugam, Kandasami, Subrahmanya, etc. Several legends describe the birth of this deity, and according to Hindu stories, God Skanda got to Sri Lanka following a row with his partner Thevani and landed in the southern part of the island. He made Wedihiti Kanda near Kataragama his adobe. One day he saw a stunning 16-year-old…