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Kande Viharaya Is One Of The Biggest Buddhist Temple In The
Kaluthara Distric .The Name Of This Sacred Place Means Mountain Temple And Was Derived Because It Was Built On The Crest
Of A Hill Near To Aluthgama Town. The Temple Is A Formally Recognized Archaeological Site Of Sri Lanka.
While The Temple Was Founded By Venerable Mong Karapagala
Dewamitta In 1734, The Credits For Its Construction The Venerable Monks Udugama
Chandrasara And Dedduwa Dhammananda. However The Temple Gains Most Of Its Currents Fame,
Not From Its Historical Elements, But From The Gigantic Samadhi Buddha Statue
Unveiled In 2006. This 48 M Statue Is The Tallest Seated Buddha Statue In The
World.
Kande Vihare Has All The
Important Features Necessary For A Major Buddhist Temple.These Include The
Stupa,Bo Tree,Relic Chamber,Image House, Sri Vishnu Temple And The Four Great
Temples Including The Kataragama Temple.The Ancient Bo Tree, Sri Saranatissa Memorial Meditation
Hall And Other Such Structures Are Situated Outsite The Vihara Premises.
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Kaluthara Bodhiya
Kalutara Is Historically
Important Due To The Fact That It Was One Of The 32 Places Indicated By Arahant Mahinda Thera To The King Devananpiya
Tissa In The 2nd Century B.C. As A Place Where One Of The Thirty Two Saplings
Of The Sacred Sri Maha Bodhi Tree In Anuradhapura Be Planted, To Which The King
Extended His Patronage. It Is Recorded In The Sinhala Maha Bodhi Wansa That
Until Such Time When The Maritime Provinces Were Subjugated By The Portuguese In
1505 A.D., The Historic Kalutara Bodhiya Exited Intact. In The 16th Century
This Sacred Site Was Turned In To A Portuguese Fort. Though No Harm Is Supposed
To Have Done To The Bodhi It Was Not Venerated By The People During That
Period. It Was After The Planting Of A Bodhi In Lower Terrace Of Pahala Maluwa By
An Indian Prince From The Pandya Country Named Wickrama Pandya In 1042 A.D.
That The Public Began To Venerated And Consider The Site As A Sacred Place. This
Prince From Indian Became A Viceroy In The Kalutara Area.,
After The Portuguese, The Dutch Too Use Of The Present Upper Terrace Or The Uda Maluwa Area As A Camp Followed By The British As Well, Subsequently. During The British Period, Since The Latter Half Of The 19 Century, It Was Used As An Office Premises With The Residence Of The Government Agent.
The Development Activities Of The Historic Kalytara Bodhi In The Recent Past Begging With The Kalutara Buddhist Society Which Was Instituted In 1931 Through Untiring Efforts Made By Sir Cyril De Zoysa. In 1942 With The Commencement Of Development Activities In The Lower Terrace, The Pinnacle Of The Chithya Was Laid.
After The Sri Lanka Became Independence, Following A Request Made By Sir Cyril De Zoysa From The First Prime Minister Of The Country, Right Honorable D.S. Senanayaka, The Then Assistant Government Agent Of Kalutara, Mr. C.P. De Silva Took Step To Release The Kahcheryi On The Uda Maluwa.
Since It Was Felt That There Should Be A Legal Authority To Facilitate The Development Activities, The Bodhi Trust Pioneered By Sir Cyril De Zoysa, Was Established On November 11th 1951. There After, With Land Around The Sacred Bodhi Tree Being Entrusted To The Kalutara Bodhi Trust By The Government, The Area Witnessed A Speedy Development.
It Was In 1964 That The Foundation Stone Was Laid For The Construction Of The Great Chaithya On The Uda Maluwa Following The Structure Of The “Wata Da Ge”, In 1969 All The Lands And Buildings Which Belong To Kachchei Were Entrusted To The Bodhi Trust. By 1976, Construction Work On The Massive “Wata Da Ge” Was Completed And The The Pinnacle Was Laid For Warship By The Public.
The Kalutara Bodhi Trust Hold The Responsibility Of Providing Security To The Kalutara Bodhi And Maintaining The Cleanliness And The Beauty Of The Place. It Continues With The Administrative Activities Too Simultaneously.
After The Portuguese, The Dutch Too Use Of The Present Upper Terrace Or The Uda Maluwa Area As A Camp Followed By The British As Well, Subsequently. During The British Period, Since The Latter Half Of The 19 Century, It Was Used As An Office Premises With The Residence Of The Government Agent.
The Development Activities Of The Historic Kalytara Bodhi In The Recent Past Begging With The Kalutara Buddhist Society Which Was Instituted In 1931 Through Untiring Efforts Made By Sir Cyril De Zoysa. In 1942 With The Commencement Of Development Activities In The Lower Terrace, The Pinnacle Of The Chithya Was Laid.
After The Sri Lanka Became Independence, Following A Request Made By Sir Cyril De Zoysa From The First Prime Minister Of The Country, Right Honorable D.S. Senanayaka, The Then Assistant Government Agent Of Kalutara, Mr. C.P. De Silva Took Step To Release The Kahcheryi On The Uda Maluwa.
Since It Was Felt That There Should Be A Legal Authority To Facilitate The Development Activities, The Bodhi Trust Pioneered By Sir Cyril De Zoysa, Was Established On November 11th 1951. There After, With Land Around The Sacred Bodhi Tree Being Entrusted To The Kalutara Bodhi Trust By The Government, The Area Witnessed A Speedy Development.
It Was In 1964 That The Foundation Stone Was Laid For The Construction Of The Great Chaithya On The Uda Maluwa Following The Structure Of The “Wata Da Ge”, In 1969 All The Lands And Buildings Which Belong To Kachchei Were Entrusted To The Bodhi Trust. By 1976, Construction Work On The Massive “Wata Da Ge” Was Completed And The The Pinnacle Was Laid For Warship By The Public.
The Kalutara Bodhi Trust Hold The Responsibility Of Providing Security To The Kalutara Bodhi And Maintaining The Cleanliness And The Beauty Of The Place. It Continues With The Administrative Activities Too Simultaneously.
Lenawara Raja Maha Viharaya
Lenawara Rajamaha Viharaya Is One Of The Historical Temple
Located Close To Bandaragama Town. According To The Information Provided, This
Temple Belongs To The Polonnaruwa Kingdom Time. Lenawara Temple Can Be Easily
Accessed From Bandaragama- Horana Main Road.
Lenawara
Temple Is Located By A Rocky Hill, And Different Sections Of It Located In
Different Levels Of The Hill. So You Need To Climbup To Reach Them.
Once You Enter To The Temple, You Can See The Aramya (Awasa Geya) Where The Monks Resides. Dhamam Shala (Preaching Hall) Located Few Steps Above The Base Level.
Once You Enter To The Temple, You Can See The Aramya (Awasa Geya) Where The Monks Resides. Dhamam Shala (Preaching Hall) Located Few Steps Above The Base Level.
Vihara Geya Is Located On The Middle Level Of The Rock Bed. Since
The Boo Tree Is Planted On A Rock, It Has Limited Space For Its Roots Assembly.
So You Can See Roots Are Running Down Over The Rock Bed Up To The Base Level,
Where It Can Find More Earth With Water And Nutarians.
The Temple
Pagoda Is Located In The Top Most Level And You Need To Climb Up Again To Reach
There.
Visitors
Can Get A Good Panoramic View Of The Surrounding Bandaragama Area From The
There. Since There Are Some Steep Stairs, Elder Or Weak Persons May Find It
Difficult To Climb. Same Time You Need To Have An Extra Care About Your Kids,
Since There Are Steep Falls. Best Time To Visit Is In The Evening, To Avoid
Heat Of Sun.
There Are Several Caves (Len) Are Located Around The Rock. According
To Historical Records, During The Kings Time, One Indian Brahmin Person Lived
There. He Used Treat Persons, Who Are Suffering From Catarrh (Means Peenasa In Singhala
Language). The Cave He Lived Is Call "Bharahmana Lena.
Richmond Castle Kaluthara
Richmond Castle Is Located Just 10 Minutes Drive From The Kaluthra
Town. If You Are Coming From Colombo, Turn Left From The Clock Tower Junction
And Take Palathota Road, Which Goes Parallel To The Kalu Gaga. You Need To
Travel 5-6 Km And Richmond Castle Will Be In Your Left Hand Side.
The Place Is Easily Can Be Identify By The Long Parapet Wall And The Name "Richmond Castle" Was Caved On It With Small Colorful Porcelain Tiles.
The Place Is Easily Can Be Identify By The Long Parapet Wall And The Name "Richmond Castle" Was Caved On It With Small Colorful Porcelain Tiles.
Richmond Castle Is One Of The Historical Building Located In Palathota,
Close Kaluthara Town, Western Province Of Sri Lanka. This Mansion Is Famous For
Its Remarkable Architectural Features And One Of The Few Remaining Buildings
Belonging To That Era.
Richmond Castle Was Built By ?Athur De Silva Wijeyasinghe Padikara Mudali? (1889-1947), But Didn?T Stay In This Place In Last Days Of His Life. Currently Is Placing Used As A Children Orphanage And Also Used For Community Activities Of The Area.
Richmond Castle Was Built By ?Athur De Silva Wijeyasinghe Padikara Mudali? (1889-1947), But Didn?T Stay In This Place In Last Days Of His Life. Currently Is Placing Used As A Children Orphanage And Also Used For Community Activities Of The Area.
The Main Entrance To Estate Is In Half Circular Shape And
Build With Many Pillars, Which Reminds Us Ancient Rome Buildings. We Bought
Tickets From The Ticketing Counter At The Main Gate And It Cost Just Rs. 20/=
Per Adult And Rs. 10/= Per Child.
The Castle Building Is Located Approximately 500m Away From The Main Gate And In The Middle Of The Way You Will Find The Car Park. Another Small Car Park Also Located By The Castle Also. If You Like Walking And Enjoy The Surrounding Green Landscape, You Can Park The Vehicle In The Main Car Park And Walk To The Castle Via The Gravel Road.
The Castle Building Is Located Approximately 500m Away From The Main Gate And In The Middle Of The Way You Will Find The Car Park. Another Small Car Park Also Located By The Castle Also. If You Like Walking And Enjoy The Surrounding Green Landscape, You Can Park The Vehicle In The Main Car Park And Walk To The Castle Via The Gravel Road.
The Richmond Castle Estate Extends Towards Many Acres Of Land
And Currently Maintain By The Public Trusty Of Sri Lanka. The Garden At The
Entrance Is Nicely Decorated With Statues, Ponds And Flower Pots. Even Though
It?S Not Properly Maintained, One Can Imagine How Magnificent It Was Around 100
Years Ago.,
Rankotha Viharaya Panadura
Rankoth Viharaya Is The Most Prominent Buddhist Attraction In
Panadura. This Temple Was Built On The Top Of A Natural Rock And Can Seen From
The Far Distance. Early Days This Place Was Known As The 'Galkanda Viharaya"
And Renamed As Rankoth Viharaya In 1890 After Pagoda Was Build. The Name Rankoth
Means Golden Pinnacle.
According To The Belief The Rankoth Vihara Bo Tree Was Older
Than The Temple Even. Many People Come To This Place, Do The Bodhi Pooja And
Expects The Blessing.
The Shrine Room Of The Rankoth Vihara Was Decorated With
Large Number Of Murals. Those Depict Many Incidence Of The Life Of The Load
Buddha And The Many Jathaka Stories.
Rankoth
Vihara Temple Has A Very Close Relationship To The The Great Panadura
Controversy Held In Year 26th And 28th In 1873 A.D.. The Panadura Debete Site
Is Located Close By By The Railway Line.
Calidoor Beach Kaluthara
It Is Only 40km From Colombo, You Can Have A Wonderful Eve In
Kalutara North Beach,Also Known As Calido Beach. This Is A Beautiful Strip Of
Land In Between River Kalu ( Black River ) Closer To Its River Mouth And Sea. Since
Waves Are Rough And Powerful Swimming In This Waters Is Really Dangerous. You Can
Have A Nice Family Gathering Here In The Evenings Since Weather Is So
Comfortable. Sand Contains A Nice Black Color.
There Is A Vehicle Park Close By The Beach. This Area Has Many Hotels With Good Service.
There Is A Vehicle Park Close By The Beach. This Area Has Many Hotels With Good Service.
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