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Day 1

Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, met Representatives and transfer to hotel in Negombo.\r\n\r\nOvernight Stay in Negombo.

Day 2

Breakfast at hotel, proceed to Chilaw; visit Munneswaram Temple, Manavari. and Hiripitiya. Proceed to Kandy. City tour of Kandy.\r\n \r\nOvernight Stay in Kandy.\r\n \r\nPlace of interest - Muneeshwaram (In Tamil Mun means long time ago and Eeswaram means Siva temple)\r\nLocation - About 1.2 km from Chilaw town, on Chilaw Kurunegala Road.\r\n\r\nLegend - Lord Rama after his victorious battle left for Ayodhya in one of King Ravanas vimanas. He felt he was being followed by Bramhaasthi Dosham as he had killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin. He stopped the vimana at this juncture because he felt at this place the Brahmaasthi Dosham was not following him. He ascended from the vimana and asked God Shiva for a remedy. God Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised him installing and praying four lingams at Manavari, Thiru Koneshwaram, Thiru Ketheshwaram and Rameshwaram in India, as the only remedy to get rid of the dosham.\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Manavari\r\n\r\nLocation - On the Chilaw Puttalam road about 10 km from Chilaw. From Katunayake airport about 1 hour and 30 minutes.\r\n\r\nLegend - Manavari is the first place where Lord Rama installed and prayed the Siva lingam after the end of the war with King Ravana. To date this lingam is called as Ramalinga. This Lingam was made by Rama and therefore it is called Ramalingam. Rameshwaram is the only other lingam in the world named after Lord Rama.\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Dolu Kanda, Sanjeevani drops \r\nLocation - Hiripitiya\r\n\r\nLegend - At different points of time during the war both Lord Rama and Lakshmana were hit by powerful arrows, fell unconscious and to bring them back to life Lord Hanuman was instructed to fetch the life saving herbs from Himalaya. Hanuman went to the hill, lifted the whole hill and brought it, as he was not able to identify the life saving herbs alone. Parts from the hill fell on five places in Sri Lanka, namely, Rumasala in Galle, Dolu Kanda in Hiripitiya, Ritigala on the Habarana Anuradhapura road, and Thalladi in Mannar and Kachchativu in the north.\r\n

Day 3

Breakfast at hotel, and proceed to Nuwara Eliya en route visiting the\r\nWeragantota,Seetha Kotuwa, Gurulupotha, Ghoushala.\r\n \r\nOvernight stay in Nuwara Eliya. \r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Weragantota\r\nLocation - Close to Mahiyanganaya town\r\n\r\nLegend - In Sinhalese language, Weragantota means a place for aircraft to land. It is believed to be the first place where Sitadevi was brought into Lanka in the King Ravanas Vimana.\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Sita Kotuwa\r\nLocation - Gurulupotha, Hasalaka\r\n\r\nLegend - These jungles are the places where the city of Lankapura once stood. The city had a beautiful palace for queen Mandothari surrounded by waterfalls, streams and varieties of flora and fauna. Sitadevi was kept in this palace until she was moved to Ashoka Vatika. Sita Kotuwa means Sitas fort and got its name because of Sita devis stay here.\r\n \r\nMinimum time\r\nNeeded at the site 2 hours \r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Gurulupotha\r\nAccess - As in 2 above \r\n\r\nLegend - There was an aircraft repair center in the capital city of King Ravana. In Valmikis depiction King Ravanas Vimana resembled a huge peacock. The Vimana in Sinhala language means Dhandu Monara which is known as flying peacock, and hence the name Gurulupotha, which means parts of birds.\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Gavagala (Ghoushala) \r\nLocation -\r\nThis is situated at Harasbedda on Nuwera Eliya Walapane Road.\r\nRoute: NEliya / Ragala / Manthrithanna.\r\nTake the Nuwara Eliya - Walapane road to Ragala. Turn right from Police Station to Manthreethenne road from Ragala junction. Approx 7 Km from Ragala to Manthreethenne. Stop near Manthreethenne School and walk up gravel road to site. Approx 2 Km trek one way. 1 hour trek both ways.\r\n\r\nLegend - King Ravana had his dairy farm here. Milk was air lifted to the capital Lankapura from here using Vimanas. The stone pillars here have the worn out marks cast by constant use of tying ropes on them. \r\n\r\nMinimum time\r\nNeeded at the site - One hour

Day 4

Breakfast at hotel, visit the Sita Aman temple (Hakgala Botanical Gardens; to Isthripura via Welimada; visit Divurumpola temple; thereafter proceed to Bandarawela . In the afternoon, visit Ella. Ravana Ella Cave. Overnight stay in Bandarawela.\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Seetha Amman temple\r\n\r\nLocation - Seetha Eliya \r\nLegend - A temple for Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Luxshmana, and Hanuman\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Ishtripura / Konda Kattu Gala\r\nLocation -\r\nThis is situated in the Welimada Area. Kirivanagama, Lunuwatte (13 km from Welimada)\r\n\r\nLegend - Ishtripura means an area of women in Sinhalese. This was one of the places to which King Ravana shifted Sitadevi as a precautionary measure which he was forced to take by Lord Hanumans advent.\r\n\r\nSitadevi took bath in this very stream and had dried her hair sitting on a rock and put clips to her hair, hence this rock is known as Konda Kattu Gala.\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Divurumpola\r\nLocation - It is situated 20 Kilometers from Seetha Eliya on N"eliya Welimada road. Turn off near 96 Km post.\r\n\r\nLegend - This is the place where Sita underwent Agni test\r\n\r\nSita reached her husband. Meeting him after such a long time, she was overcome by joyous emotion. But Rama seemed to be lost in thought. At length he spoke, I have killed my enemy. I have done my duty as a true king. But you have lived for a year in the enemys abode. It is not proper that I should take you back now. Sita was shocked. Is it my fault that the monster carried me off by force? All the time, my mind, my heart, and soul were fixed on you and you alone, my Lord!. She turned to Kakshmana and said with tears streaming from her eyes, Prepare for me a fire, that is the only remedy for this sorrow of mind. Lakshman in suppressed anger, looked at Ramas face, but saw no sign of softening. He lighted a big fire. Sita reverently went round her husband and approached the blazing fire. Joining her palms in salutation, she said, If I am pure, O fire, protect me. With these words she jumped into the flames, to the horror of the monkeys who stood on all sides watching the tragic sight. Then arose from out of the flames Agni, the fire-god, whom she had invoked. He lifted Sita from the flames unharmed, and presented her to Rama. Dont I know that she is spotless and pure at heart? cried Rama, standing up to receiver her. It is for the sake of the worked that I made her go through this ordeal of fire, so that the truth may be known to all.\r\n\r\nPlace of interest - Ravana Cave\r\nLocation - From Banderawela pass Ella to Ravana Cave\r\n \r\nLegend - These tunnels prove beyond doubt the architectural brilliance of King Ravana.. They served as a quick means of transport through the hills and also as a secret passage. These tunnels networked all the important cities, airports and dairy farms. A close look at these tunnels indicates that they are man-made and not natural formations. This Buddhist shrine at Kalutara was where once King Ravanas palace and a tunnel existed. Existing tunnel mouths are situated - Isthripura at Welimada, Ravana cave at Bandarawela, Senapitiya at Halagala, Ramboda, Labookelle, Wariyapola/Matale and Sitakotuwa/Hasalaka. In addition there are many more tunnels.\r\n

Day 5

Banderawela - Colombo\r\n\r\nBreakfast at hotel; proceed to Colombo via Ratnapura and Sitawaka, Aviswsawella.\r\n\r\nOver night stay at Colombo.\r\n

Day 6

Colombo\r\n\r\nBreakfast at hotel, city tour of Colombo. Thereafter visit Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya.\r\n\r\nOver night stay at Colombo.\r\nPlace of interest - Kelaniya Buddhist temple\r\nLocation - About 10 km from Colombo on Colombo Kandy road.\r\n\r\nLegend - Kelaniya is the place where King Veebeshana ruled after being crowned by Lakshmana. As Lord Rama was in exile for 14 years, could not take part in any coronation ceremony, deputed his younger brother Prince Lakshmana to crown Veebeshana. Today in this very place a Buddhist shrine and a temple for king Veebeshana exist. There are murals enshrined outside the Buddhist temple depicting the crowning of King Veebeshana. Today temples for King Veebeshana are found through out Lanka and he is still considered as one of the 4 guardian deities of Sri Lanka. A painting of King Veebeshana adorns the walls of the new parliament. It is a fact that there is no temple for King Ravana where as many exist for King Veebeshana. This goes on to prove that his stand towards dharma and justice made him a god in Sri Lanka.\r\n

Day 7

Colombo Depart\r\n\r\nBreakfast at hotel. Hotel checkout time is 1200 noon. Intime transfer to Airport for Onward destination.\r\n\r\nEnd of services\r\n \r\nPACKAGE INCLUSIONS\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAccommodation on bed and breakfast basis\r\nAir conditioned transportation in a private car or coach ( depend on number of pax)\r\nVery good English speaking Guide Specially with a Knowledge with Ramayana Details\r\nCultural show in Kandy\r\nAll transfers\r\nAll taxes\r\n\r\nPACKAGE EXCLUSIONS

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