Buduruwagala Is A Prominent Buddhist Heritage
Site, Located Few Km Away From Wellawaya Town In Monaragala District. This Temple
Is Unique Because Of Its Seven Rock Carved Out Sculptures Belonging To Mahayana Buddhist Tradition.
Sri Lanka Is Largely
Considered As Place For Therarawada Buddhism Tradition. All Most All The
Historical Temples In Sri Lanka Belonging To Therawada Tradition. But There Are
Few Exceptions, Which Are Belonging To Mahayana Legacy. Buduruwagala Is One Of
Them.
Worshiping For "Bodhi
Sathva" Figures Is One Of The Key Concept Seen In Mahayana Buddhism. There
Are Several Such Statues Can Be Find In Buduruwagala Site.
Buduruwagala Statues Are Believed To Be Belonging To 10th Century. The Main Buddha Statue At The Middle Is Considered As A Statue Of "Deepankara Buddha". This Statue Is 51 Feet High. Still You Can See Some Remaining Of Shaded Colors On These Sculptures. So That Proved That These Statues Are Brightly Colored In Historical Days.
Buduruwagala Statues Are Believed To Be Belonging To 10th Century. The Main Buddha Statue At The Middle Is Considered As A Statue Of "Deepankara Buddha". This Statue Is 51 Feet High. Still You Can See Some Remaining Of Shaded Colors On These Sculptures. So That Proved That These Statues Are Brightly Colored In Historical Days.
Govinda Hela
Govinda Hela Is A
Giant Rock Mountain Standing Up Nearly 570 M Above The Ground, Overlooking The Gal
Oya Region. This Is Located By The Siyabanduwa- Ampara Main Road , In Uva Province
Of Sri Lanka.
This Is Considered
As A Place For Security During The Ruhunu Kingdom Time. The Forest Around The
Area Is Named As A Protected Forest, So Visitor Should Take Extra Care To Not
Disturbing The Natural Beauty Of The Area.
During The British Ruling
Time, They Have Given The Name Westminster Abbe, To Commemorate The Famous Westminister
Church In London.
Its Believe That The
Ruins Found In Govinda Hela Area Belonging To King Buwenaka Bahu.
Yudaganawa Tempel Monaragala
Yudaganawa Temple Is Located In Buttala Divisional Secretariat Division
Of The Monaragala District Of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. This Has Been
Identified As The Largest Ancient Stupa In The Uva Province
The Origin Of This Stupa Is Not Yet Clear. However,
Historians Believe This Is The Site Which The King Dutugamunu Had The
Major Battle Against His Brother Saddhatissa In 2nd Century Bc. Also, There Is A Belief That This
Is The Stupa Made By King Parakramabahu The Great In Memory Of His
Mother Queen Ratnavali Who Was Cremated Here.
Dematamal Viharaya Monaragala
The Dematamal Viharaya Is An Ancient Buddhist Temple In The Okkampitiya
Village In Monaragala District Sri
Lanka. The History Of This Temple Dates Back To The 2nd – 3rd Century
BC ,
According To The Legend, This Is The Temple Which The King
Saddhathissa Hid After Being Defeated In The Battle With King Dutugemunu (Brother
Of King Saddhatissa).
Maligavila Sacred Place
The Maligavila Sacred Place Is Famous For Its Giant
Free-Standing Buddha Statue Belongs To 7th Century. It
Is Located In The Monaragala District Of Uva Province Sri Lanka.
According To The Ancient Chronicle Chulavamsa, The Statue Has Been Made By A Prince Named Aggabodhi.
The Buddha Statue Is 14.5m Tall And It Has Carved Out Of A Single
Limestone. Initially, There Had Been An Image House Surrounding This Statue And
The Foundation Of It Can Still Be Seen Today.
At About 500 M To The Southeast, There Is Another Statue Called Dambegoda
Bodhisattva Statue. According To The Mahavamsa, This Statue Has Been
Created By The King Dappula I In The 7th Century.
This Statue Also Identified As The Statue Of Bodhisattva
Avalokiteshvara Natha As Well As Mathrinatha.
The Gal Oya National Park Is Located In Monaragala Districtof Uva Province In Sri
Lanka. It Was Established In 1954 And Serves As The Main Catchment Area
For Senanayake Samudraya, The Largest Reservoir In Sri Lanka. The Park Is
Administrated By The Department Of Wildlife Conservation.
The Gal Oya National Park Is Spread Over 259km2. The Park
Is Mainly Famous Due To Its Elephants, Where You Can See Them Throughout The
Year.
The Place Where The Gal Oya Falls To The Senanayake
Samudraya Is Called Makara (See The Gallery). In This Place, The Gal Oya Disappears
Under Huge Rocks. According To Legend, The Original Name Of This Is Makara Kata
(Sinhalese For Dragon’s Mouth) And Later It Has Become Simply Makara.
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