#Seetha Kotuwa

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Seetha Kotuwa (සීතා කොටූව) its situated near hasalaka on Mahiyanganaya Kandy 18 bends road. It believes king Ravana kept seetha Devi here and this place is where queen Manandoris palace situated.. #hasalaka #gurulupotha #mahiyanganaya #kandy #srilankatourism #srilanka #journeyhacks #ravana #rama #ramaseetha #kingravana #ancientceylon #hindu #ravanatrail (at Gurulupota, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Rr2j5lMsh/?igshid=1e1uuc2hzn607

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Muthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the centre of the city of Badulla. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla (especially Uva Province) goes way back in to the time of 19th -18th century BCE. Emperor Rawana was ruling this country with Badulla as the capital. It is also believed that the War of Rama and Rawana took place in this area. There are many places and names which identify this area as one of Rawana’s capitals; Seetha Eliya, Seetha Kotuwa, and Rawana Ella as described in Ramayana. It is said that the Rawana finally lost the war and his defector brother Vibishana took the capital to Kelaniya and the Uva gradually got lost in history until the 5th century. The Buddha and 500 Arhants visited this Island for the third time on the invitation of Naga King Maniakkhitha to Kelaniya. On that visit, Buddha came to Badulla on the invitation of King Indaka (now elevated to the Deity status), ruler of the Namunukula Mountain Range. King Indaka built a Stupa enshrining some hair and Mukthaka Dathu (drops of sweat turned in to pearls) of the Buddha on the location where Buddha made his sermons. This is the birth of the Muthiyanganaya Stupa. Since then this Stupa and the temple has been expanded, reconstructed and renovated by many kings. The `Thorana’ of a unique design of six levels at the entrance of the temple is of an unknown period. First level includes the main entrance and above it on the second level is a typical Makara (dragon) Head. On the sides of the head are two guard figures and at the corners are two lion figures. On the third level there are two `Vamana’ figures and at the edge two animals probably lions. These figures are not as clear as the lion figures on the second level. On the centre of the third level is a high stand which goes right up to the fourth level on it are two bulls and the special features of these bulls are that they are decorated and have large humps. Such bulls are a feature of Hinduism and this feature indicates some influence of Hinduism in the making of this structure. Lastly and on top of the fifth level is a seated Buddha statue. The fifth is dedicated to the Buddha statu https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BzbKxprwT/?igshid=1cc0shlh4pdlw

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King Ravana's Mummy And Lost Kingdom Found || రావణుడు పాలించిన మహా నగర అదారాలు దొరికాయి || With Subtitles SUBSCRIBE TO PLANET LEAF :- https://goo.gl/RR0KVV SUBSCRIBE TO SLATE KIDS :- https://goo.gl/OFUfuc SUBSCRIBE TO TFC SPIRITUAL :- https://goo.gl/anQFRb SUBSCRIBE TO PLANET MOJO :- https://goo.gl/91hwWS FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK - https://goo.gl/9nah8Q TWITTER - https://goo.gl/jpw19v GOOGLE+ - https://goo.gl/TuwAQm Blogger - https://goo.gl/mKEIe4 SCOOP IT - https://goo.gl/yKaf2o TUMBLER - https://goo.gl/xI2385 REDDIT - https://goo.gl/tbAjsV GOOGLE+ COMMUNITIES -https://goo.gl/epJ2op Although Ramayana is believed to have happened many years ago, it has geographical traces from North to South India, and more specifically in Sri Lanka. Apart from Rama Setu (Adam’s bridge) between Dhanuskodi and Sri Lanka, one can find many sites. According to Valmiki Ramayana, Ravana brought Seetha Devi from India in a Pushpaka Vimana which is widely known in Sri Lanka as the “Dandu Monara Yanthranaya,” or Large Peacock Machine in Sinhala. Few people do not like to believe that the present Sri Lanka is the Lanka mentioned in the Ramayana, but we find that there is still much convincing tradition therein and many sites identified with the Ramayana’s Sundara Kanda and Yuddha Kanda. There are more than 50 sites in Sri Lanka, which are mentioned in Ramayana, from the place of Seetha’s captivity to the battlefields where both armies clashed, to the groves of exotic herbs dropped by Hanuman, to the ultimate place of war where Lord Rama slew Ravana, the ten-headed demon-king. An oath taken at the spot where Sita Devi undertook “Agni Pariksha” is still considered valid in village courts or grama sabhas. The color of the soil of the ancient battlefield is still red today, and is still surrounded by lighter colored earth. One of the airports of Ravana, torched by Hanuman when he came looking for Seetha, still has a scorched-earth look. A patch of darker soil surrounded by brown earth. Exotic alpine Himalayan species are found suddenly amidst tropical Sri Lankan vegetation, the legacy of Hanuman’s heroic voyage carrying a mountain with life-restoring herbs called Sanjeevani. What is more incredible is that the names of places have come down to modern times unchanged. Ravana, using a golden deer as a decoy, visited Seetha when she was alone. In the guise of an old sage, he abducted and brought her to Weragantota in Lanka in his plane, the Pushpaka vimana. Weragantota means the “place of aircraft landing” in Sinhala. This is the first place Seetha was brought to Lankapura (capita city of king Ravana). These jungles are the place where the city of Lankapura once stood. The city had a beautiful palace for Queen Mandodari surrounded by waterfalls, streams and varieties of flora and fauna. Seetha was kept at Queen Mandodari’s palace at Lankapura. Place Sita was held captive is called Seetha Kotuwa, which means “Seetha’s Fort” in Sinhala. Ravana had an aircraft repair center at Gurulupotha close to Seetha Kotuwa. In Valmiki’s depiction, King Ravana’s 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” in Sinhala. This is also called Gavagala. After Ravana’s death, his body was kept at Yahangala, meaning “Bed Rock” in Sinhala. This is situated along the Mahiyanganaya – Wasgamuwa road. King Ravana’s body was kept upon this rock so his countrymen could pay their last respects to their dear departed king. Geographically this rock is visible from miles away on its 3 sides. Seetha met Rama after the war, and at Divurumpola, she under went the “Agni” test of fire where she proved her innocence and purity to Rama. Divurumpola means the “Place of Oath” in Sinhala. She came out unscathed to proved her innocence and purity. Vantharamulai is a place that Lord Rama, Seetha, Lakshmana, and Hanuman rested after the turmoil of the war. Amaranthakali is the place where they had the first meal after the war. Rama installed first Siva Lingam at Munneswaram, to get rid of ‘Brahma Hatya Dosham‘ (killing of a brahmin Ravana). This was done at Manavari about 5 Km from Munneswaram, near the banks of Deduru Oya. In addition to above, there are many Ramayana sites in Sri Lanka like : Thotupolakanda (“Mountain Port” in Sinhala) at Horton plains Weragantota (“Place of Aircraft” landing in Sinhala) in Mahiyangana Ussangoda (“Area of Lift” in Sinhala) in the Southern coast Wariapola (“Aircraft Port” in Sinhala) in Matale and Kurunagala.