Awe Inspiring Ramayana Spots To visit In Sri Lanka

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Revisit the days of Ramayana to get a true feel of the ancient times. Booking a tour to Sri Lanka can really be a worthwhile experience as it really puts you right inside the Ramayana scenario physically and not just by imagination. There is are a huge number of places to visit that reflect the life and spirit of Ramayana. Here is a list of the top 6 spots of Ramayana in Sri Lanka that you must never miss seeing in your trip.

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1. Puttalam district in Sri Lanka is a very holy spot as it houses Manavari and Munneshwaram temples which are most significant spots related to Ramayana.

2. Munneswaram Temple:

This place is one of the most notable temples which is to be worshipped for two important reasons; one as a temple of Ishwara and the other as an Ishwara temple where Lord Shiva blessed Rama for defeating Ravan. Lord Shiva advised him that Ravana was a brahmin and hence killing him would amount to incurring Brahma hatya dosha for averting which Rama had to install five lingams so that the sin would leave him.

3. Manavari Temple:

This temple was where Lord Ram erected five lingas as per the suggestion from Lord Shiva as a parihara or remedy for killing Ravan.

4. Ram Setu

Ram Setu, the very mention of it feels like a hair raising experience. It was the ultimate icon of true and divine love which tamed the unruly ocean with just a stony bridge that was built to bring his lady love and wife Sita back to his life. Rama and Sitas tale oflove is a sheer saga of willpower and power of the spirit. Your Sri Lanka tour will never be the same without visiting this place. Known in English as Adam's bridge, it is located in Thalaimannar, a point that is in closest proximity with India. It was Lord Rama's magnificent creation which he built with the help of Hanuman and his Vanara army. The stones used to build this were in the category of Corals and Rama's name was carved on each of them. They stayed afloat and never drowned into the sea.

5 Colombo

Being the capital of Sri Lanka, this city is home to two famous temples: the Anjaneyar Temple and Kelaniya Temple.

6. Anjaneyar Temple:

Essentially a creation of Swamy Chandrashekhar, this temple has a chariot built for Hanuman.

7. Kelaniya Temple:

Kelania temple was where Vibheeshan was coronated as king of Lanka, after his elder brother Ravana's death at the hands of Lord Shri Ram.

8. Nuwara Eliya

Situated in the central mountainous ranges of Sri Lanka, this city of lights or Nuwara Eliya, is home to many religious sites and it is a prominent place of visit in Sri lanka. Also nicknamed the City of Lights, this city is located in the Central Mountain range of Sri Lanka. Being famous for a number of religious spots, it is one of the most important place of historical significance to visit in Sri Lanka. Most important incidents of Ramayana occurred here in these spots.

9. Gayathri Peeth:

In 1970 Saint Murugesu Siddhar built Gayatri Peeth which houses the Lankadheeshwarar temple. This was known to be the place where Meghnad, Ravan's son performed tapas for Shiva and Nikumbhila or pratyangira Yangya as a response for which the Holy Trinity appeared before him.

10. Seetha Amman Temple:

This is the site of Ashok Vana or Vatika, where Goddess Sita was held captive by Ravana. This is about 5 kilometers from Nuwara Eliya. There is a thick Jungle behind the Rama Lakshmana and sita temple on the banks but no one is allowed entry inside the forest. There are lot of Ashok trees planted there. Surprisingly the soil of Ashok Vatika looks like black ash and reminds us of Hanumans burning down of the entire area after having met Goddess Sita at Lanka. All other areas of Sri lanka have red soil.

11. Divurumpola:

This was where Goddess Sita was asked to prove her innocence and chastity to Shri Rama. This was after she was freed from Ravana's captivity. The Ashoka plant with flowers is a treat for the eyes and there is a small temple built for Goddess Sita here. The buddhist temple adjacent to this temple coupled with the trees and fields look heart-warming and take you to a golden era that was lived in a king size and historical manner. .

12. Dolukanda Sanjeevani Mountain

Dolukanda is one of those mountainous ranges where, while bringing the Sanjivani herb for Rama and Lakshmana, Hanuman dropped a piece of the parvata here. When Lakshman was lying seriously wounded in the war, and could not recover for quite some time, Lord Rama suggested a herb remedy from Sanjivani mountain that could heal him instantly. But Hanuman brought the entire parvata or mountain as he could not recognize this plant in the Sanjivani forest.

13. Sita Kotuwa

Sita Kotuwas was nothing but the Antah pura or the queen Mandodari's palace where in Sita was initially held captive by Ravana before sending her to Ashoka Vana. 'Sita Kotuwa' is situated in 'Gurulupotha' village in thick forest of 'Uwa' region of Sri Lanka. It is said that Ravana had 18 types of planes such as Mayur, Pushpak etc and 6 airports were built by Ravana. One of the ports built by Ravana, was in Gurulupotha or Sita Kotuwa.

14. Jaffna

Nilavarai village of Jaffna is a famous place in Jaffna for its water spring whose depth is unknown till date. This was the place where Lord Rama shot an arrow in the ground and a water spring sprang up to satiate the thirst of his Vanara army.

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