Kurunegala City
Kurunegala: Bustling city in Sri Lanka's North Western Province, featuring historic sites, vibrant markets, and a blend of modern and traditional culture.
Sasseruwa-Buddha-Statue
Dieser Rasvehera Rajamaha Viharaya ist einer der berühmtesten und inspirierendsten Tempel im Kurunegala-Distrikt. Dieser königliche Tempel wurde vor zweitausendzweihundertachtundsechzig Jahren von König Pathissa II. erbaut, der Lakdiva regierte. König Devanapathissa, der im Jahr 287 n. Chr., im Jahr Sri Buddhas, nach Ceylon kam, errichtete an diesem Ort einen der vierzig fruchttragenden Bodhisattvas aus dem südlichen Zweig Bodhirajaya von Anuradhapura. Mit seiner Gründung breitete sich die Ausstrahlung des soliden Buddha von Satavarna aus. Zu dieser Zeit hieß der Ort Rasvehera-Tempel. Es gibt mehrere einfache Möglichkeiten, diesen inspirierenden Raswehera-Schrein von Kurunegala aus zu erreichen. Zu den Autobahnen gehören die Straße Kurunegala-Anuradhapura, die Straße Kurunegala-Galnewa und die Straße Kekirawa-Thabuttegama. Der Schrein ist auch mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, Zügen und Bussen leicht zu erreichen. An diesem heiligen Ort gibt es 99 Höhlen, in denen Arahants lebten. Darüber hinaus gibt es an diesem heiligen Ort archäologische Höhlen und Inschriften. Zu den Besonderheiten dieses heiligen Gebiets von Rasvehera gehören die Aukana-Buddha-Statuen. Im Vergleich zur Aukana-Statue unterscheidet sich die Rasvehera-Statue dadurch, dass sie keinen Turm hat und die Buddha-Statue aus dem Felsen ragt. Da die Bevölkerung begrenzt ist und der Tempel mitten im Wald liegt, ist er immer noch sehr schön an einem sehr schönen und ruhigen Ort ohne jegliche Umweltzerstörung.
About Kurunegala District
Kurunegala is the capital of the Wayamba Province in Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District.Kurunegala was a royal capital for only 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the next, though even before this it was strategically placed in the middle of other majestic strongholds such as Yapahuwa to the north, Dambadeniya to the south and Panduwasnuwara in the east. Ethagala a rock reaching 316 meters, towers over the town, which is located at an altitude of 116 meters above sea level. The shape of Ethagala resembles an Elephant. A transport hub, it has a railway station, and several main roads linking important parts of the country.Kurunegala is situated about 94 km from Colombo, and 42 km from Kandy.
Most of Kurunegala's residents belong to the Sinhalese majority. Other ethnic minorities include the Sri Lankan Moors, Sri Lankan Tamils, Burghers and Malays. Residents from ethnic minorities live in all parts of the city, however, sizeable communities of Moors and Tamils also live in the areas of Teliyagonna and Wilgoda.
About North Western Province
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate North Western or Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km² and a population of 2,184,136 (2005 calculation).
Wayamba is the third largest paddy producing area in Sri Lanka .Wayamba has a highly developed agricultural economy, growing a variety of fruits and vegetables, flowering plants, spices, oil-seeds in addition to the traditional plantation crops such as Coconut, Rubber and Rice. Rich soils and varied climate give Wayamba a potential for growing of virtually any crop.
In Wayamba or North western province, home for ancient Buddhist rock temples, magnificent citadels Panduwasnuwara, Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa and Kurunegala. Impressive remains of those citadels, palaces, Buddhist temples and monasteries provide exciting sight seeing to the visitors.