The Hindu temple, Kathiresan Kovil, is dedicated to the war god Skanda
The Hindu temple Kathiresan Kovil is the starting point for the annual Vel Festival. This festival celebrates the marriage of Hindu god Muragan (the highest Tamil deity) to his queen Deivanai and his concubine Valli Ammal. This important role in Hindu culture is celebrated each summer at this early Hindu temple in Colombo.