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Aluthnuwara devalaya, Ambalama at Aluthnuwara, Ambekke Devalaya, Dawson Tower, Gadaladeniya Raja Maha Viharaya, Galgane Viharaya, Giruwa Ambalama, Kadugannawa, Kadugannawa railway museum, Kandy, Lankathilaka Raja Maha Viharaya, Pilimathalawa, April, Wet Zone, Culture, 2017, Archaeology, Photograhy

Author: sanjeewa (59 Trips)

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In April month everybody busy due to Sinhala New Year. We planned to visit our relatives house in Mawanella. We planned to go by train. On 29th morning we took the “Podi Menike” train from fort. It was fully packed with people due to it was long weekend. On the way we planned to first visit to few important places. We got down from Pilimathalawa station around 8.15 a.m. From there we took three wheel to went Lankathilaka Viharaya , Ambekke Dewalaya & Gadaladeniya Viharaya. After visiting above places we came to our relative’s house around 12.30 p.m. We spend rest of the day very happily with them.

Next day morning we planned to visit another few important places near our relative’s house. So after our breakfast we went to Aluthnuwara Dewalaya  , Giruwa Ambalama , Galgene Viharaya & Ambalama at Rukulagama Road. We visited all places & came back to relatives home around 11.00 a.m.  After heavy lunch we got ready to our return journey. We left 2.30 p.m from relative’s house & came to Kadugannawa station. From there we took train to Fort. Our Awrudu visit finaly became very useful journey, because we able to visit many important places during our visit. So we completed another very good trip with lot of sweet memories.

We managed to visit below mentioned places.

1.Lankathilaka Viharaya

2.Ambekke Dewalaya

3.Gadaladeniya Viharaya

4.Aluthnuwara Dewalaya

5.Giruwa Ambalama

6.Galgene Viharaya

7.Ambalama at Rukulagama road

Thanks for reading & will meet with another one.

Sanjeewa

1. Lankathilaka Viharaya

When you are traveling Pilimathalawa – Daulagala Road secondly you will find this viharaya. This viharaya situated in very beautiful place. This viharaya built by “Senadilankara”one of minister of Gampola Kingdom’s King “Buwenekabahu IV”.

Entrance to the Temple

History details of the Temple

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Bodhiya

sthupaya

Dewalaya

Drums taking rest till next thewawa

“Sal” Tree

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.	Entrance to Vihara Mandiraya

Vihara Geya

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“Sel Lipiya”

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Wood carvings doing at nearby shop

2. Ambekke Kataragama Dewalaya

This also situated at Pilimathalawa – Daulagala road. One of most important place for wood carving in Sri Lanaka. This was truly Wood Carving Gallery & you can see the very beautiful hundred of different types of wood carvings. This Dewalaya built by King “Wickramabahu III”  in Gampola Kingdom.

Ambekke Dewalaya

“Wahalkada”

Bodhiya

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.	Hewesi Maduwa – Diggeya

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“Nalagana”

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.	“Hansa Puutuwa”

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“Sarapendiaya”

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.	“Berunda Pakshiya”

.	“Sinhala Yuda Hewaya”

“Eth Sinha Poraya”

“Ashwarohaka Sebala”

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“Anganpora”

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“Wushaba Kunjaraya”

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Wahalkada Nelum Mala”

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.	Wahalkada Nelum Mala”

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.	“Monara Geya”

“Monara Statue” in the “Monara Geya”

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3.Gadaladeniya Viharaya

When you travel in Pilimathalawa – Daulagala road first you will find this viharaya.This viharaya famous for its “Stupaya”. According to temple history details this was the biggest “Gal Viharaya” in Sri Lanka.

Unique type of Stupaya

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Front view of Stupaya

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Bodhiya

Vihara Geya built by stone

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Inside the Vihara Geya

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Beautiful pattern

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“Thirthwa Kuluna”

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Another ruin near the temple

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4.Aluthnuwara Dedimunda Dewalaya

You have to travel in Mawanella – Aluthnuwara road to reach this Dewalaya. This was very popular place in the area & lots of people coming to this Dewalaya.

Main Dewalaya

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Stupaya

Bodhiya

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.	Inside the Vihara Geya

.	“Kuda Dewalaya” Another beautiful creation

5.Giruwa Ambalama – Aluthnuwara

This Ambalama situated infront the Dewalaya’s entrance road.

Details of the Ambalama

Ambalama

6.Galgane Raja Maha Viharaya

This viharaya situated near the “Aluthnuwara Dewalaya”. This viharaya also called “Punchi Dambulla”. You have to go nearly 1 km to reach this temple. It’s vihara Geya situated in large “Lena” .Natural “Diya Ulpatha” inside the “Lena” & it used for “Budha Poojawa” You can get nice views of “Bathalegala” , “Dewanagala” & “Samasara Kanda” from this temple.

Name Board

Vihara Geya in the “Lena”

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Inside the Vihara Geya

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View of “Bathalegala” from temple

View of “Dewanagala” from the temple

7.Ambalama at Aluthnuwara – Rukulagama Road

This Ambalama situated in Aluthnuwara – Rukulagama road. No proper protection for this & people use this in bad way.

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Dawson Tower – Kadugannawa

Railway Museum – Kadugannawa

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On the way to Colombo

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Thanks for reading