Sri Lankan Cultural Tour Itinerary 806 views
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- Cities
- Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Kandy
- Number of days
- 4 days
Coverage
Day
1
Visiting 8 sacred sites in Anuradhapura.
Located in the North Central Province, the city of Anuradhapura acts as a cradle to the Sinhalese Buddhist civilization because of its rich history. Anuradhapura, played a key role . . .
Yet another temple with exceptional stone carvings to see. The Isurumuniya lovers, the Horseman, the Elephant Pond and the Royal Family are the most popular artifacts admired by ma . . .
Lovamahapaya is a building situated between Ruwanweliseya and Sri Maha Bodhiya. This is located in the city of Anuradhapura. The building was a huge nine storied, with a height of . . .
he Sri Maha Bodhiya is a sacred fig tree, the right-wing branch is said to be the one under which the Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. This sacred tree was brought from India an . . .
The Mirisawetiya Sthupa is a large Buddhist shrine located in the Ancient City of Anuradhapura. It is one of the “Atamasthana”, 8 sacred places located in and around th . . .
The Stupa is one of the world’s tallest monuments and it is about 350 ft high. This is one of the top sacred places of Buddhists. This temple construction was started by King . . .
This is the first stupa to be built after introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka. It was built during the reigning of King Devamnampiyatissa (247-207 BC), in accordance to the instructi . . .
Lankaramaya is an ancient stupa built in the holy city of Anuradhapura by King Walagamba. A stark white stupa, Lankaramya is surrounded by several concentric stone pillars which ha . . .
Abhayagiri temple is one of the oldest shrines and is known as the second tallest monuments in Sri Lanka. This Stupa was constructed by King Valagamba. The massive Stupa is the mai . . .
This is the Lord Buddha statue made of a special kind of marble known as the dolomite marble. The eyes are fitted with crystals and they seem to be deep and sparkly. This size of t . . .
Also known as ‘Kuttam Pokuna’, twin ponds stands evidencing a great accomplishment that is based on the field of hydrological engineering with excellent form of structu . . .
This temple is published as one of the sacred pilgrimage places in this island. It was constructed on the ground, may be illustrating us how Mahinda Maha Thero gave sermons on Budd . . .
Day
2
Proceed Polonnaruwa
Built by King Parakramabahu, the large image of Lord Buddha has been curved in 3 places in this image house and this has been given the name ‘thivanka’ that literally m . . .
The important feature of this temple is the four rock relief statues of the Lord Buddha, which have been carved into the face of a large granite rock. Gal viharaya was built by Kin . . .
This place is located in the middle of a dry zone forest area. The ancient characters that are imprinted on the bricks and the stone carvings indicate a long history on Madirigiriy . . .
As one of the most visited cultural tourist attractions of the country Polonnaruwa, situated in the North Central Province, is one amongst the eight UNESCO World heritage sites in . . .
This structure can be described as the ultimate development of ancient architecture. The uniqueness of this building is that it is supported by the use of a roof and in turn, the r . . .
Day
3
Proceed to Dambulla. Start climbing the Sigiriya Lion rock early morning.
The Sigiriya lion rock is a much revered and widely visited natural monument in the north central part of the country. This ancient rock fortress of King Kashyapa, now stands evide . . .
Dambulla, is situated in the Matale district of the Central province, which is famously known for its agriculture with it popularity bending towards vegetable distribution. It's po . . .
The largest and best-preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka, is one of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka. There are at least 80 caves in the surrounding area and major . . .
Day
4
Proceed to Kandy
The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy which is said to house the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha is another revered place for devotees. Tourists have much to see at this beautiful tem . . .
Kandy is a highly populous city in the center of the country with some interesting attractions that are worth a visit. The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy which is said to house the s . . .
This is an ancient temple situated in the area of Pilimithalawa, Kandy. It is known to be the largest rock temple in Sri Lanka. The temple was built by King Bhuvanekabahu IV in 134 . . .
The Lankathilaka Vihara located in Hivarapitiya, is otherwise known as the Blue temple. This is a wonderful structure that has been entirely built on an uneven rock and the size so . . .
This is the temple built by King Vikramabahu III and is the best place in Sri Lanka to see the finest wood carvings. The woodworks are some of the best examples of Sinhalese art an . . .
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