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Ritigala Archaeological Site & Strict Natural Reserve | රිටිගල පුරාවිද්යා නටඹුන් සහ දැඩි ස්වභාවික රක්ෂිතය
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Palugaswewa, NC
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Nice for a walk in the jungle and seeing ruins. Easy to climb mountain with lots of beautiful trees.
Wonderful place to visit. Specially for them who likes to feel nature and spirituality
Now an archaeological site covering about 366 acres, the Ritigala Forest Monastery lies in a strict natural reserve. It is an ancient and magical place of myth, fact, history and legend. This remote forest area is said to have been used by hermits since the 3rd century BC – around the 9th century it was occupied by the extremely ascetic ‘pamsukulika’ monks for whom the now ruined monastery was built by Sena 1 (835 – 851 AD).
Now an archaeological site covering about 366 acres, the Ritigala Forest Monastery lies in a strict natural reserve. It is an ancient and magical place of myth, fact, history and legend. This remote forest area is said to have been used by hermits since the 3rd century BC – around the 9th century it…