Kataragama ( Sinhala : කතරගම ( Katharagama ), Tamil : கதிர்காமம் ( Katharagama ) ) is a holy city of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and indigenous Vedda of Sri Lanka. The people of South India also go there to worship . The city Ruhunu Maha Kataragama has devalaya , a shrine dedicated to Skanda - Murukan also known as Kataragamadevio .