Badulla City
Badulla: Scenic town in Sri Lanka's hill country, surrounded by lush tea plantations and offering picturesque landscapes, waterfalls, and cultural sites.
マヒヤンガナ ヴィハーラヤ
マヒヤンガナ マハヴァムサによれば、シブヘラヤ (スリランカ) にはシブ・ヘラヨスが住んでいた。ヤッカ族(氏族)は当時マヒヤンガナに住んでいた。仏陀は彼らと法について話し合いをしたと書かれています。サマンという名前のヤッカ族の族長(現在は神とみなされている)は、仏陀の説法を聞いた後、ソータパンナ(解脱の第一段階)に到達し、仏陀がいないときに礼拝できる証を仏陀に要求した。仏陀は彼の頭から一握りの髪の毛の遺物を彼に与え、それは後にサマンによって高さ 10 フィート (3.0 m) の小さな仏塔に祀られました。これは、釈迦の生涯にスリランカで建てられた最初の仏塔でした。ブッダのパリ涅槃の後、サラブという名の阿羅漢が、葬儀の薪から回収されたブッダの左肩の骨をもたらしました。この遺物も安置され、仏塔は高さ 18 フィート (5.5 m) に拡大されました。それ以来、数人の王がこの仏塔を改修し、拡張しました。ドゥトゥガムヌ王はそれを 120 フィートの高さに引き上げました。ヴォハリカティッサとしての統治者。セーナ 2 世、ヴィジャヤバフ 1 世、キルティ スリ ラジャシンハがこの寺院を維持しています。 1942 年に、Rt Hon の下で寺院の修復のための協会が結成されました。 DS セナナヤケ スリランカ初代首相。再建工事は 1953 年に始まり、1980 年に仏塔の新しい頂点が完成して終了しました。
Special places in Badulla
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Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
Muthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the centre of the city of Badulla. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla goes way back in to the time of 19th -18th century BCE.
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Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya
Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya (Dowa Cape Temple) lies few kilometres away from the Bandarawela town on the Bandarawela – Badulla Road. This temple is thought to be done by King Walagamba in the in first century BC.
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Bogoda Wooden Bridge
The Bogoda Wooden Bridge was built in the 16th century during the Dambadeniya era. This is said to be the oldest surviving wooden bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge is situated at 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Badulla.
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Dunhinda Falls
Dunhinda Falls is situated about 5 km away from Badulla town. It is 63 meters high and is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. The falls gets its name dew to the smoky dew drops spray.
About Badulla District
Badulla is the capital of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. Badulla is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya , about 680 meters (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The town is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains. Badulla is about 230km away from Colombo towards the eastern slopes of central hills of Sri Lanka.
Badulla and surroundings are highly recommended for eco-tourists as Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles mountains are few hours away.
About Uva Province
The Uva Province is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts called Badulla and Moneragala The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central Mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli and Menik rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways in Uva province.
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