Kataragama

Sri Lanka

3 festivals in Kataragama

Kataragama Esala Perahera gives the first signal: The Kataragama Esala Perahera is a multi-faith festival in southeastern Sri Lanka honoring the deity Kataragama, worshipped by Hindus as Skanda or Murugan and linked in Buddhist tradition to a sermon the Buddha once delivered...

Total festivals3mapped in this city
Country/territory contextSri LankaLK
Leading categoryMusic3 festivals
Strongest monthsJul1 listed in the peak month
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Festival density by month - Kataragama
Across The City

Festivals across Kataragama.

The strongest concentrations show where the city calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.

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Kataragama3 mapped festival signals
Tradition Mix

What kind of events define the city?