RAMAYANA SECRETS
6 days & 5 nights
01.01.2024- 31.10.2024
Itinerary
Day -1
DAY -1(Approx. 1 h 40min Travelling time)
Arrive Bandaranayake International Air Port.
Meet & Greets by Let’s See Asia Representative. After finish formalities at the airport, Proceed to Colombo. En-route commence Colombo City Tour.
Experience Colombo city tour including Gangarama Temple, Old Parliament, Independence arcade square, Galle Face Green, Pettah Local Market, Old Dutch Hospital Shopping arcade
Check In to Colombo Hotel.
Evening Transfer PANJAMUGA ANJANEYAR TEMPLE at Kalubowila.
Transfer back to Colombo Hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Colombo Hotel.
Day -2
DAY-2 (Approx. 5 h 40min Travelling time)
Breakfast at Hotel.
Transfer to kelaniya Temple. Visit & worshiped it.
After Visit KELANIYA TEMPLE proceed to Chilaw to visit MUNESHVARAM KOVIL.
Later Visit Manvari Temple.
Proceed further to DOLUKANDA TEMPLE.
Later Transfer to Dambulla
Check In to Dambulla Hotell
Dinner & Overnight Stay at Dambulla Hotel.
Day -3
DAY-3 (Approx. 3 h 40min Travelling time)
Breakfast at Hotel.
Get ready to transfer Tricomale. .Main city of Eastern Province
En route visit Dambulla Golden Temple.
After visit Dambulla cave temple, proceed to Ritigal Mountains.
Explore Ritigala Architecture of the monastery.
After explore Ritigal Monastery, further proceed to Trincomalee.
Check in to Hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at Trincomalee Hotel.
Day-4
DAY-4 (Approx. 3 h 40min Travelling time)
Breakfast at Hotel
After breakfast
After Participate the Pooja , proceed to very famous Marble beach nearby.
After spend few hours there, Proceed to kanniya Hot Springs. Here if anyone wish to take natural hot water bath, they can fulfil it.
After enjoying hot water bath, proceed to Anuradhapura.
Check In To Anuradhapura Hotel.
If you are steady, continue late evening half of the Anuradapura sacred places.
Later Back to Hotel. Dinner & Overnight Stay at Anuradhapura.
Day-5
DAY-5 (Approx. 3 h 20 min Travelling time)
Breakfast at Hotel.
Proceed to continue other sacred Paces in Anuradhapura.
After visit Anuradapura , Proceed to Mannar to visit THIRUKETHEESWARAM TEMPLE
On arrival to Mannar , proceed to worship THIRUKETHEESWARAM TEMPLE.
Check in to Mannar Hotel.
Dinner & Overnight Stay at Mannar Hotel
Day-6
DAY-6 (Approx. 6 h 40min Travelling time)
Breakfast at Hotel
After breakfast proceed to seen RAM SETU.
After visiting RAM SETU departure to Colombo
End of Services!
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HERITANCE KANDALAMA
5
THE KINGSBURY HOTEL COLOMBO
5
UGA ULAGALLA RESORT - ANURADHAPURA
4
LAKE FOREST HOTEL- ANURADHAPURA
4
THE WONDER COLMBO
4
THE PARADISE RESORT & SPA - DAMBULLA
4
TRINCO BLU BY CINNAMON - TRINCO
3
HERITAGE HOTEL -ANURADHAPURA
3
FAIRVIEW HOTEL COLOMBO
3
PELWEHERA VILLAGE RESORT -DAMBULLA
3
SEA LOTOUS PARK HOTEL - TRINCO
3
THE PALMYRAH HOUSE - MANNAR
Overview
COLOMBO CITY TOUR
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British.
PANJAMUGA ANJANEYAR TEMPLE
This is the first Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka and also the only Panchamuga (five faced) Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka. Its the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Ajanyear. The chariot festival is held annually end Dec/ beginning of January. Hanuman’s mother is Anjan. Hanuman is known as Anjan + Aiyar = Anjaneyar in South India (Hamuman in North India)
KELANIYA TEMPLE
Kalaniya is the place where King Veebeshana ruled after being crowned by Lakshmana. As Lord Rama was in exile for 14 years, could not take part in any coronation ceremony, deputed his younger brother prince Lakshmana to crown Veebeshana.
MUNNESHWARAM KOVIL
It is believed that Munishwaram predates the Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was located here. Munishwaram means the first temple for Shiva (Munnu + Easwaran). A Shiva Lingam was already here when Lord Rama visited this place. Lord Rama after his victorious battle left for Ayodhya with Sita in one of King Ravana’s Vimanas. He felt he was being followed by a Bramhaasthi Dosham (a malevolent black shadow) as he had killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin.
MANVARI TEMPLE
When the Vimana was passing over Munishwaram, he felt the Vimana vibrating, and realized the Brahmaasti Dosham was not following him at this particular point. He stopped the Vimana at this juncture and asked god Lord Shiva for advice. Lord Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised installing and praying at four lingams located at Manavari, Thiru Koneshwaram, Thiru Ketheshwaram and Rameshwaram in India as the only remedy to get rid of the dosham. At the Manavari Temple Chilaw Manavari is the first lingam installed and prayed by Rama and till date this lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan. Rameshwaram is the only other lingam in world named after Lord Rama.
DOLUKANDA TEMPLE
At different points of time during the war both Lord Rama and Lakshmana were hit by powerful arrows, fell unconscious and to bring them back to life Lord Hanuman was instructed to fetch the lifesaving herbs from Himalaya. Hanuman went to the hill, lifted the whole hill and brought it, as he was not able to identify the lifesaving herbs alone. Parts from the hill fell on five places in Sri Lanka, namely, Rumasala in Galle, Dolu Kanda in Hiripitiya, Ritigala on the Habarana Anuradhapura road, Thalladi in Mannar and Kachchativu in the north
DAMBULLA CAVE TEMPLE
Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka. The rock towers are spread over 160 m the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves.
RITIGALA MOUNTAIN
Ritigala is home to 70 rock caves that were believed to have been inhabited since the first century BC. Mahavamsa, the great historical chronicle of Sri Lanka narrates that Ritigala was
known by the name of “arittha-pabbata” during the reign of Pandukabhaya (377-307 BC), the third king of Sri Lanka. Since then Ritigala had been, at intervals, a sanctuary for the kings at war against the Dravidian invaders to the island till the 7th century: King Dutugemunu (161-137 BC) and King Jetthatissa in the seventh century.
At the end of the tenth century, Ritigala came under the barrage of south Indian invasions
Ritigala monastery where Pansakulikas monks dwelled has no stupas, no image houses, or temples. The long meditational pathway which branches out to the buildings while climbing up the mountain brings about tranquility in the jungle setting. The architecture herein is in line with all other forest monasteries of Pansakulikas: certain mysterious features unique in Sri Lankan monastic architecture; long paved paths often with roundabouts in them; large stone-lined and stepped reservoirs; and unique double platforms.
KONESWARAM TEMPLE
Thirukoneswaram, or the Holy Koneswaram Temple, is a Hindu temple in Thirukonamalai (Trincomalee) on the east coast of Sri Lanka. The temple lies on a high rocky promontory surrounded on three sides by the sea. It bears a history of over three millennia with its records indicating its roots in 1580 BC. This, still beautiful, historical monument is what remains of what once was a sprawling temple city equal to the ancient city of Madurai, India.
KINNIYA HOT SPRINGS
Kanniya Hot Springs is famous hot well in Sri Lanka from the past. There are seven wells in a square shape. Wells are only 3–4 feet deep and you can clearly see the bottom. The temperature is considerably high but vary from one spring to another. Wells run out of water, when 10-15 buckets of water are taken out.
THIRUKETHEESWARAM TEMPLE
Ketheeswaram temple or Thiruketheeswaram Hindu Temple in Manner is one of the most venerated Hindu Temples in Sri Lanka located in Mannar District, Nothern Province of Sri Lanka. This is also one of the five Pancha Ishwarams (five abodes of God Shiva) temples in Sri Lanka dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva. And also this temple was venerated by Shaivas throughout the continent. According to the Hindu natives of the Manthota, Thiruketheeswaram is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams of Shiva glorified in the poems of the Tevaram. It is believed that there is a direct link between Ketheeswaram Temple and Ramayana trail Sri Lanka.
RAM SETU
Rama Sethu or Adams Bridge, the string of coral reefs, shoals and shifting sandbanks that connect India with Sri Lanka, was created by Shri Rama and Shri Lakshman with the assistance of Lord Hanuman and the ape army to reach Lanka in order to find Shri Rama’s wife Sita. You can walk on the remains of this ancient bridge.
Quotation on request basis. Please fill the booking form and send us.
Inclusions for the rate
Accommodation in standard rooms on half board basis at hotels specified or of similar standard.
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle from pick up at airport to drop off Colombo.
Entrance fees and visits as per the itinerary.
Service of National Guide/Chauffer - Guide
Value added services
- Bottled water during the tour.
- 01 SIM Card on arrival with 2 GB data.
- ODEL shopping discount vouchers.
- Gift Souvenirs
Exclusions for the rate
- Visa fees – US$ 45 .00 apply
- Entrance fees to sites not specified above.
- Cost of beverage throughout the tour.
- Expenses of a personal nature.
- Tips and Porterage
- Any other services not specified above.
- Optional excursions and additional services could be provided for which we will charge additionally.
- Visits to wild life parks will be at client's own risk.
- Jeeps available are very basic with basic insurance cover (not comprehensive as in the case of vehicles used for tours).
Hotel rules & Regulations
The official check-in time at all hotels will be 1400hrs.
The official check-out time at all hotels will be 1200hrs.
