Divurumpola Temple

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Divurumpola is a Buddhist Temple located close to Welimada town (4 KM) on Nuwara Eliya – Badulla main road in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Divrumpola temple or Divrumpola Raja Maha Viharaya is directly connected with Ramayana trail in Sri Lanka. According to the Ramayana in Sri Lanka It is believed that Divurumpola temple is the place where Sita underwent the famous fire ordeal Agni Pariksha or “Agni” test in order to prove her chastity to God Rama after being rescued by him where she came unscathed and proved her innocence and purity. Considering these historical factors, Divurumpola is one of the important Ramayana Historical places in Sri Lanka. In Sinhala language Divurumpola means a “Place of oath”.

Divurumpola Temple (Raja Maha Viharaya) is a major religious site for Hindus. This temple is a revered site and hundreds of Hindus visit it daily. Divurumpola Raja Maha Viharaya is also a Buddhist temple and we can find some Buddhist stupas and sculptures of Buddha in the complex. There are sculptures of Hindu God Rama, Devi Sita, and Lord Hanuman here. From here we can clearly see the Isthreepura Mountain where Sita was held captive in a cave castle. So this place is considered as the Ramayana sites in Sri Lanka . Today this Buddhist Temple is worship by both Buddhist and Hindu people of Sri Lanka and this Ramayana Site is considering as one of the Ramayana Historical Place in Sri Lanka.

Location

It is situated 20 Km from Nuwara Eliya Welimada road which can be accessed by Turn off near 96th Km post.

Legends

Legend Ramayanaya love story says that after message of Ramas victory over Ravana was sent to Sita she was taken on a palanquin before Rama after a bath and adorned with jewels. She was overcome with emotions as she was meeting her husband after such a long time. But Rama seemed lost in thought. Sita was shocked at the word he spoke. “I have killed my enemy. I have done my duty as s true king. But you have lived for a year in this enemy’s abode. It is not proper I take you back now”.

Then sita Devi answered “You have broken my Heart, only the uncultured speak like this. Have you forgotten the noble family I come from? Is it my fault Ravana carried me off by force? All the time my mind, my heart, and soul were fixed on you alone, my lord!

Ramayanaya facts states that she turned with tears streaming from her eyes to Lakshmana and said Please prepare a fire for me. That will be the only remedy for this no softening, he lighted a big fire. Sita reverently went round her husband and approached the blazing fire joining her palms in salutation, with these words she jumped into the flames and said, “If I am pure, fire will protect me.” From the flames arose the fire god Agni who was invoked by Sita. He lifted her from the flames unharmed and presented her Lord Rama.

Significant of Divurumpola

A sapling of the Anuradhapura Bodhi tree was planted as a mark of respect this place. A small dagoda (Stupa or Pagoda type building) has been built subsequently under the Bodhi tree. The temple there depicts paintings of the Ramayanaya story Sri Lanka related stories. After the sacred site of Ashok Vatika, this place of Divurumpola is the second most crucial site in the Ramayana Yatra sites in Sri Lanka.

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Om Kandy-distriktet

Kandy-distriktet ligger i den centrale provins i Sri Lanka. Kandy er et af Sri Lankas syv verdensarvssteder og var engang hjemsted for Kandy-kongerne i det 16. århundrede og en kilde til al musik, kunst, håndværk og kultur i landet. Omkring 129 km fra Colombo ligger Kandy i et bakket terræn, og alles øjne drages mod byens centrum, hvor Kandy-søen danner et charmerende element. Kandy har fortsat stor religiøs betydning for Sri Lanka, fordi det er i denne charmerende by, at Dalada Maligawa eller "Tandtemplet" ligger, hvor Buddhas hellige tandrelikvie ligger velbevogtet.

Den Kongelige Botaniske Have i Peradeniya ligger omkring 5 km vest for bymidten i Peradeniya og besøges af 1,2 millioner mennesker om året. Det er den største botaniske have på øen. Udawatta Kele (Udawatta-skoven) er et beskyttet reservat beliggende i hjertet af byen, lige nord for Tandtemplet.

Kandy er en by med et flertal af singalesere; der er betydelige samfund, der tilhører andre etniske grupper, såsom maurere og tamiler. Kandy er kun overgået af Colombo, centrum for Sri Lankas økonomi. Mange store kooperativer har store filialer i Kandy, og mange industrier, herunder tekstiler, møbler, informationsteknologi og smykker, findes her. Mange landbrugsforskningscentre er placeret i byen.

Og et springvand for al musik, kunst, kunsthåndværk og kultur i landet. Omkring 129 km fra Colombo ligger Kandy i et bakket terræn, og alles øjne drages mod byens centrum, hvor Kandy-søen danner et charmerende træk. Kandy har fortsat stor religiøs betydning for Sri Lanka, fordi det er i denne charmerende by, at Dalada Maligawa eller Tandtemplet ligger, hvor Buddhas hellige tandrelikvie ligger velbevaret.

Om Centralprovinsen

Den centrale provins i Sri Lanka består primært af bjergrigt terræn. Provinsen har et areal på 5.674 km² og en befolkning på 2.421.148. Nogle større byer inkluderer Kandy, Gampola (24.730), Nuwara Eliya og Bandarawela. Befolkningen er en blanding af singalesere, tamiler og maurere.

Både bjerghovedstaden Kandy og byen Nuwara Eliya ligger i Centralprovinsen, såvel som Sri Pada. Provinsen producerer en stor del af den berømte Ceylon-te, som blev plantet af briterne i 1860'erne, efter at en ødelæggende sygdom havde dræbt alle kaffeplantagerne i provinsen. Centralprovinsen tiltrækker mange turister med bjergbyer som Kandy, Gampola, Hatton og Nuwara Eliya. Tempeltand eller Dalada maligawa er det vigtigste hellige sted i Centrel-provinsen.

Klimaet er køligt, og mange områder omkring 1500 meter har ofte kølige nætter. De vestlige skråninger er meget våde, nogle steder med næsten 7000 mm regn om året. De østlige skråninger er dele af den midterste tørre zone, da den kun modtager regn fra den nordøstlige monsun. Temperaturerne varierer fra 24°C i Kandy til kun 16°C i Nuwara Eliya, som ligger 1.889 m over havets overflade. De højeste bjerge i Sri Lanka ligger i Centralprovinsen. Terrænet er for det meste bjergrigt med dybe dale, der skærer sig ind i det. De to vigtigste bjergregioner er det centrale massiv og Knuckles-bjergkæden øst for Kandy.

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