Monday, November 10, 2014

SITHULPAWWA SRI LANKA

Sithulpawwa rock temple is located within the Yala National Park where over 12,000 Arhats or monks were supposed to have meditated during the 1st century BC. And there is an elephant who friends with the visitors and looking for foods. He didn't harm to any visitor and he named as Sithulpawwa Tusker. There are two tempels calling as "Maha Sithulpawwa and Kuda Sithulpawwa". The Stupa is situated in the peak of the rock and it is not easy to climb the rock and height is 400ft.  


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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

KEBILITHTHA (SIYAMBALAWA DEVALAYA) SRI LANKA

Kebiliththa, is belongs to God Katharagama and situated Block IV in the Yala National Park, Hambantota District of Southern Province in Sri Lanka. There are four main entrances to the Kebiliththa. Kebiliththa also known as Siyambalawa Devalaya and the devotees of God Katharagama visiting this place throughout the year for the blessings. According to the legendary, God Katharagama had met Valli Matha for the first time at this place and near the Maha Siyambalawa Tree (a big Tamarind tree). Devotees believe that God Katharagama resides and Meditates at Kebaliththa and if you are planning to visit this place we are highly advising to be a Vegetarian and must not consume alcohol at least seven days before you visit. Because of the mystical powers in this place if you are not obey to the above, you have to face for many difficulties on your visit such as an attack by an elephant.

However, the four routes to the Kebiliththa are placed along the Yala National Park, so it is difficult to visit this place by a normal vehicle. If you are travelling by a van you can go up to some area and you have to hire a tractor to visit to the place. Or else you can use four wheel drive (4 X 4) vehicle with winch, snatch belt, high lift jack and extra fuel etc.., and do not forget to take an experienced driver with motorized skills of four wheel drive. And there is no proper resting places, so you should have to take camping equipment and water to drink.     
 After visiting near the Kumbukkan Oya, devotees make some Milk Rice with using new pots with water of Kumbukkan Oya. First, they making seven small holes and big one hole near the Oya and using the water in the holes to prepare Milk Rice to offer to God Katharagama. They are preparing the Milk Rice by closing their mouth with a white colour cloth and wearing white colour dress because the Milk Rice should be so pure and fresh and also they are offering Pooja Watti (a big dish with fruits) to the God Katharagama. If you are make yourself with true faith and belief of God Katharagama, Kebiliththa is a beautiful sacred place to visit.    

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

KIRINDA - SRI LANKA

Kirinda is situated Matara District in Southern Province in Sri Lanka. According to the legendary King Kelanitissa the father of Queen Viharamaha Devi, punished a monk by put him to the boiling oil cauldron and threw the dead monk to the Ocean.


Then the angered Gods create a Tsunami and the astrologers of the kingdom said to the King that the only way to survive from the Tsunami is sacrifice the most beautiful virgin to the ocean. After that Queen Viharamaha Devi is agreed to sacrifice herself to rescue the people and the country from the Tsunami. The place which Queen Viharamaha Devi sacrificed to the ocean is known as Kirinda. 

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Friday, October 31, 2014

SELLA-KATARAGAMA SRI LANKA

Sella-Katharagama is dedicated to God Ganesh who is the elder brother of God Katharagama.  And who’s knowledgeable of everything in the world.  Sella-Katharagama is 5Km away from the Katharagama Town situated Monaragala District of Uva Province in Sri Lanka.


When, Valli Matha, a daughter of a Chief of Vedda refused to marry God Katharagama, the God Ganesh appeared as an elephant and frightening Valli Matha and God Katharagama is rescuing her. And then Valli Matha is agreed to marry God Katharagama because he rescued her from the elephant. Sella-Katharagama Dewalaya was established by the side of Manik River where the said incident happened. Lot of pilgrims break coconuts to accomplish their wishes and offering Pooja Watti (A large Dish with fruits) to God Ganesh.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

KATHARAGAMA SRI LANKA

Katharagama is belongs to the “God Katharagama” and situated Monaragala District of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. It attracts huge number of Local tourist as well as Foreign tourists throughout the year, especially in Long Holidays and School Vacations in Sri Lanka. 

According to the legendary, “King Dutugamunu” requested for help from God Katharagama to the victory from the war which had with the King Elara. After the King Dutugamunu wins he offered the Katharagama Dewalaya premises to the God Katharagama as God Katharagama’s request which I mentioned in my previous report of “Wedihiti Kanda”.   


The Annual Festival of Katharagama Dewala (Katharagama Perahera) is held in August every year and its ends up with Gini Pagima (Fire walking ceremony).  In Sri Lanka all the pilgrims who are visiting the Katharagama Dewalaya are taking a Pooja Watti (A large Dish with fruits) to offer to God Katharagama. And we can make the God Katharagama happy by dancing the Kavadi Dance which lot of Pilgrims who dance in front of the Katharagama Dewala.      

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