ISURUMUNI VIHARAYA

The Meghagiri Vihara is now commonly known as Isurumuniya Vihara or Isurumuniya. But the real Isurumuni Vihara is located few hundred metres away is now called Vessagiri Vihara. Isurumuniya is most famous for the stone carving of a couple located there. This carved stone was found in the royal pleasure garden and brought here. There are many interpretations for this carving. Isurumuniya...

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AMBAKKE DEVALE : WOOD CARVING

The village of Embekka (also written as Ambakka , Ambakke , Embakka , Embakke , Embekke) is found in the area known as Udunuwara in the Kandy district. It is situated about three kilometres from the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.  The beautiful devale, which was built during the 14th century is believed to have been built by King Wickremabahu III, who reigned in Gampola from 1357 to 1374,...

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THOVIL DANCING IN CEYLON

Sri Lanka is generally regarded as the home of the pure Theravada form of Buddhism, which is based on the Pali Canon. And Buddhism is the last religion or philosophy to endorse or encourage superstition. The country however, has its fair share of beliefs in the occult — in demons and devils, in gods and angels. Amongst these, rituals involving devil dance take pride of place in the cultural scheme...

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KANDYAN DANCE

History According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in an exorcism ritual known as the Kohomba Kankariya, which was originally performed by Indian shamans who came to the island. According to legend, the Indian shamans came to the island upon the request of a king who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard...

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SIGIRIYA - THE LION ROCK

Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is a large stone and ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescos), which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. It is one of the eight World...

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ALUVIHARA TEMPLE SRI LANKA

Aluvihāra; lucent Cave Temple is substitutable with the teaching of Siddhartha. Aluvihāra justifiedly assumes its significance within the annals of the history of world Buddhism. it's during this terribly location that the Tipiţaka was documented on palm-leaves. “Assembled the clergymen, UN agency here compared their texts, that were then, or before long later, committed to writing, and kind the...

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ABHAYAGIRI MONASTERY

This was the house of chiefly the Dhammaruchi sect, though it absolutely was receptive several alternative sects as well as Mahayanism. there's very little literary proof because the rival monks of the Maha Vihara were the compilers of the chronicle. How ever, this 500-acre cloister was the most important for 600 years, and Was home for 5000 monks. it absolutely was a global center of the humanities,...

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