SRI LANKA'S RAMAYANA TRAIL 2

Yudhaganawa

Location Situated in the midst of the jungle Wasgamuwa Legend It is said that this particular piece of land can never bear any vegetation as this served as the battlefield and had borne the brunt of destruction.                                       Distance from Colombo 240 km    Dunuwila Location In the Matale District on the outskirts of Wasgamuwa National Park Legend Dunuwila is the place from where Lord Rama fired the brahmaastharam at King Ravana, which eventually killed him. Dhunu means arrow and wila means lake. This place got its name because Lord Rama fired his arrow from this lake.                                      Distance from Colombo 240 km    Rumassala Sanjeevani Drops Location Unawatuna, Galle Legend At different points of time during the war both Lord Rama and Luxshmana 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 remember and identify the life saving herbs alone. Parts from the hill fell on five places in Sri Lanka, namely, Rumassala in Galle, Dolu Kanda in Hiripitiya, Ritigala on the Habarana - Anuradhapura Road, Thalladi in Mannar and Kachchativu in the north.                                       Distance from Colombo 125 km   Divurumpola Location It is situated 15 km from Seetha Eliya on Nuwara-Eliya - Welimada Road. Legend This is the place where Seetha Devi underwent "Agni Pariksha" (test). It is a popular place of worship among locals in this area. Divurumpola means place of oath in Sinhala. The legal system permits and accepts the swearing done at this temple while settling disputes between parties.                                    Distance from Colombo 210 km    Muneshwaram Location About 5 km from Chilaw Town Legend Lord Rama after his victorious battle left for Ayodhya in one of King Ravana's Vimanas. He felt he was being followed by Bramahathi Dosham as he killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin. He stopped the Vimana at this juncture because he felt at this place the "Bramahathi Dosham" was not following him. He discended from the Vimana and asked God Shiva for a remedy. God Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised him to install and pray four lingams in Manavari,Thirukoneshwaram,Thiruketheeswaram and Rameshwaram in India, as the only                                Distance from Colombo 85 km  Divurumpola Location It is situated 15 km from Seetha Eliya on Nuwara-Eliya - Welimada Road. Legend This is the place where Seetha Devi underwent "Agni Pariksha" (test). It is a popular place of worship among locals in this area. Divurumpola means place of oath in Sinhala. The legal system permits and accepts the swearing done at this temple while settling disputes between parties.                                    Distance from Colombo 210 km