Rawanaella Purana Rajamaha Viharaya

Der Höhlentempel Rawanaella Purana Rajamaha Viharaya/ Ravana Ella ist ein buddhistischer Schrein in Ravana Ella , Distrikt Badulla , Sri Lanka.

Geschichte Nach lokalem Glauben wurde dieser Tempel während der Herrschaft von König Varagamba (103 v. Chr. und 89–77 v. Chr.) erbaut. Die Gemälde und Skulpturen, die in den Kataram Ketu-Höhlen und im Vihara Mandir (Len Viharaya) zu sehen sind, zeigen die künstlerischen Merkmale der Kandy-Ära.

Höhlentempel Der Höhlentempel am Ravana Falls Temple ist archäologisch wichtig. Die Skulpturen dort sehen zwar alt aus, sind aber mit modernen Farben bemalt. Die Oberfläche des Höhlendachs ist mit dünnem Gips verputzt und es sind kreisförmige Lotusblumenmuster, Schriftrollen und Girlandenmuster zu sehen. Die alten Innenwände und der Fliesenboden wurden kürzlich renoviert.

Ravana-Höhle Die als Ravana-Höhle bekannte Felsenhöhle befindet sich in der Nähe des Höhlentempels Ravana Falls. Bei den verschiedenen Ausgrabungen der Abteilung für Archäologie wurden menschliche Faktoren entdeckt, die etwa 25.000 Jahre zurückreichen.

Special places in Badulla

  • 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 goes way back in to the time of 19th -18th century BCE.

    Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara 

  • Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya (Dowa Cape Temple) lies few kilometres away from the Bandarawela town on the Bandarawela – Badulla Road. This temple is thought to be done by King Walagamba in the in first century BC.

    Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya 

  • The Bogoda Wooden Bridge was built in the 16th century during the Dambadeniya era. This is said to be the oldest surviving wooden bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge is situated at 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Badulla.

    Bogoda Wooden Bridge 

  • Dunhinda Falls is situated about 5 km away from Badulla town. It is 63 meters high and is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. The falls gets its name dew to the smoky dew drops spray.

    Dunhinda Falls 

Explore Badulla

About Badulla District

Badulla is the capital of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. Badulla is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya , about 680 meters (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The town is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains. Badulla is about 230km away from Colombo towards the eastern slopes of central hills of Sri Lanka.

Badulla and surroundings are highly recommended for eco-tourists as Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles mountains are few hours away.

About Uva Province

The Uva Province is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts called Badulla and Moneragala The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central Mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli and Menik rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways in Uva province.

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