Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya

The 'Bo' ( 'Bodhi') tree or Pipal (ficus religiosa) was planted as a cutting brought from India by by emperor Ashoka's daughter, the Princess Sangamitta, at some point after 236 BC. Guardians have kept uninterrupted watch over the tree ever since. There are other Bo trees around the Sir Maha Bodhi which stands on the highest terrace. In April a large number of pilgrims arrive to make offering during the Snana Pooja, and to bathe the tree with milk. Every 12th year the ceremony is particularly auspicious.

A board, paved path leads from the point you leave your shoes. It is shaded by a tent like structure - tasseled ropes crossing the path colored yellow, blue, red, white and orange. You can only see the top of the BO tree which is supported by an elaborate metal structure and is surrounded by brass railing which are bedecked with colorful prayer flags and smaller strips of cloth which pilgrims tie in expectation of prayers being answered

Ruwanweliseya

Ruwanweliseya

Every monastery has a dagoba. Ruvanveliseya is the dagoba of Maha Vihara. It was built by a Sinhalese hero King Dutugemunu in the 2nd century B.C. The architect ingeniously combined the Buddhist philosophy in the architectural conception. He conceived this as a bubble of milk: representing life, which will burst in no time just like the fragility of our lives. Its dome represents the vastness of the doctrine; the four facets of the box oh top represents the four noble truths. The concentric rings there after indicate the noble eightfold path that leads man to illumination. The illumination: the whole truth is light and transparent like the rock crystal at the pinnacle. The 1956's restoration curb on the dome is much to the chagrin of the purists: which looks flatter than bubbly. Ruvanweliseya is opposite the museum. It was begun to house relics; priests from all over India were recorded as being present at the enshrinement of the relics in 140 BC. A huge dagaba, It is surrounded by the remains of lots of buildings. you can see the columns often no more than 500 cm in height dotted around in the grass underneath huge rain trees where monkeys play. The dome is 80m in diameter at its base and 53m high. A small passage leads to the relic chamber. At the cardinal points are four ' chapels' which were reconstructed in 1873, when renovation started. The restoration has flattened the shape of the dome, and some of the painting is of questionable style, but it remains a remarkably striking monument. Today, you may find watching the dagaba being "white washed"- an interesting spectacle.

MADOLA FALLS ALLEWALA

Bomburuella Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Bomburuella waterfall is very beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is at Uva - Paranagama provincial division of Badulla District of Sri Lanka. Bpmburuella waterfall at very beautiful place and it is height about 50m. Some identified this waterfalls as Perawella falls but real name is Bomburu waterfalls. You can visit Bomburu waterfall and visit potatoes lands and vegetable land in Welimada.

Bomburuella is Not at closed to main road. It's situated at about 500m from main road and you have to go on a foot to Bomburu waterfall. There are some little waterfalls also at above this waterfall.

This waterfall is situated at between and border of Nuwaraeliya and Badulla districts. There is a valley at Nuwaraeliya district and water comes to falls. Some low rainy seasons people close the water way and that time low amount of water comes to water fall. December January and April May seasons are very suitable to visit this waterfall.

There is a another waterfall called Rawan ella falls which is at Uduhawara place. This fall is very higher and Way to this fall from Uduhawara junction. Uduhawara is at way of Bomburu falls. There is a 3km footpath to Rawan ella from Uduhawara junction. Rawan ella falls has relation to Ravana stories.

Mana Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

There is a mountain of Sri Lanka called Striee Pura (Queens paradise) is situated at Upa-Paranagama electorate of Badulla district. This mountain is very ancient one because 10th or 11th century there was a king called Walagamba prepared long tunnels for secret things. And also king ManaBharana is created beautiful stone buckets to queens and following pictures shows about more. Today also we can see or we can through there. When we though this or when we travel Lunuwattha place we can face Mana waterfalls. It is 67 feet high. There is paddy field called Manawela is situated near Mana Striee Pura mountain. In ancient time it was big paddy field although now farmers cultivate in small area. Water come to Mana water fall from Hal Oya (Rice river). We can identify from a inscription, stone of there about people had been using this fields lot all the king eras.
There is a place at Mana waterfalls which was used for bath by queens. There were stone potties on there. Today also we can see it. The water of Mana waterfall is falling to those potties. There are little holes on the rocks of Mana waterfall. Queens might came there toughing the tunnel of Striee Pura. When the queens bath the King sit on the Thrown and visited it. After 1990 the Thrown was broken by provenance thieves. On the pedastal rock of this fall the Crown of king picture and chain picture have cut by King. provenance thieves damaged also it. Some says that chain picture is symbol about the tuskers were chained on it. However Mana waterfall has great history.

Ravana waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Ravana waterfalls is one of very beautiful of Sri Lanka and which is situated at Badulla district and you can visit it Near Ella place. This waterfall is situated near the Bandarawela-Wallawawaya road. When you travel along this way you can see nice waterfall called Ravana falls.

Ravana means ancient story of India and Sri Lanka. We can identify that this fall also has long history. Without special reason the name isn't kept. There fore we can't think that Ravana falls hasn't long history.

Middle of the Ravana fall there is a tunnel. People cant though it but in King Walagamba's time they might through it. Some people tried to through it although they couldn't get permission. Near Ravana falls there is a Temple called Dova Temple. This temple also has same tunnel. Some says that those tunnels are not two those are only one. Some says that there are tunnel system to protect king and others. Various places of Badulla district has these type of tunnels. Dova Temple was made by King Walagamba in 13th Century.

Dowa king Walagmba ancient Temple and there were very secret tunnel system at between those places. In now some tunnels are there. Through the tunnels is some what dangerous.

Dova Perahara at every year to Kumbalwela and Bandarawela.

Ramboda waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Ramboda waterfalls is at Ramboda of Sri Lanka. Ramboda falls at closed to Ramboda bridge and it cannot see at the main road of Nuwaraeliya - Peradeniya. Most of Visitors it may more than 95% are missed to visit Ramboda waterfalls at Nuwaraeliya. This waterfalls is at downside of the bridge. Waterways of near the Ramboda is fantastic there fore most of visitors think waterfalls is at up side of the Ramboda.

When you came to Ramboda place please stop your vehicle and visit go along the footpath at down side of the Ramboda bridge and visit the Ramboda waterfall.

Near the Ramboda there is longest road tunnel of Sri Lanka. It is made in 2006 -2007 years and also In Ramboda you can visit the Kothmale Valley and Kothmala Mahaweli Pagoda as well. Mahaweli Dagaba of Kothmale is very higher than many Pagodas of Sri Lanka and not than Ruwanweli Dagaba of Anuradhapuraya.

Don't miss to Visit Ramboda waterfalls when you travel to Nuwaraeliya at next new year seoson.