haʊˈɛvɚ, sˈaʊθ ˈɪndiən pjʊɹɹˈɑːnəz stˈeɪt ðæt kˌæɾɚɹɐɡˈɑːmə wʌzðə plˈeɪs wˌɛɹ mjˈʊɹɹuːɡən stˈeɪʃənd hɪz ˈɑːɹmi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz wˈɔːɹ wɪð sˈɜːɹɐpˌædmən.
However, South Indian Puranas state that Kataragama was the place where Murugan stationed his army during his war with Surapadman.