
누와라 엘리야 시
스리랑카 중심부에 자리 잡은 누와라 엘리야는 무성한 차 농장, 시원한 기후, 그리고 식민지 시대의 매력으로 유명한 그림 같은 언덕 위의 휴양지입니다. 푸른 자연에 둘러싸인 이곳은 아름다운 경치, 유서 깊은 건축물, 그리고 활기찬 지역 문화를 통해 방문객들에게 고요한 휴식처를 제공합니다.
Seetha Amman Temple
Sita Amman temple is the only Hindu Temple which dedicated to Princess Sita in Sri Lanka. This is one of the important Ramayana related places of Sri Lanka. Sita Amman Temple is located in Nuwara Eliya. Sita Eliya area (10 Min drive from Nuwara Eliya Town) close to Ashoka Vatika (This Ashoka Vatika has converted as a Hakgala Botanic Gardens Sri Lank). Sita Amman temple is one of the important Sri Lanka Ramayana Sites Which we can find when travelling along the Ramayana Trail Tour Sri Lanka from Kandy towards Ella via Nuwara Eliya.
Now there is temple for Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Luxshmana, and Hanuman by the side of this stream. It is interesting to note that foot prints akin to Lord Hanuman’s are found by this river and some are of small size while some are of large size
Significance of Seetha Amman templeThe soil here is black in colour. According to the epic of Ramayana it is the believed that Hanumanji burnt this area before he left Sri Lanka. The foot prints of Lord Hanuman’s can be seen even today close to the stream close to the Sita Amman Temple.
Legend related to Sita Amman templeWith reference to the Ramayana proof of Sri Lanka it is believed that the Sita devi was kept captive at this site by King Ravana. There is a stream by the side of the temple where that runs from the hill, catered to the needs of Sita Devi during her stay at Ashok Vatika. She is also said to have bathed in this stream. About a century ago of three idols were discovered in the stream.