Sri Lanka offers a unique opportunity to go across the epic tale for the devotees of the Ramayana. The Ramayana Trail is a designated pilgrimage route by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, that allows visitors to step into the world of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, and Ravana. You can take a Sri Lanka Ramayana tour package to make this journey easy and smooth.
Step-by-step guide to the Journey of Sri Lanka Ramayana Trails
The Ramayana trail has 50 locations including all places related to Ramayana. Here are the highlights of the journey:
- Sita Eliya: This serene temple is known for its natural beauty that gives peace. People believe that it is the place where Ravana held Sita Ji captive.
- Hanuman Bridge (Sitawake Bridge): Now move to the next place, the Hanuman Bridge. Some say that Hanuman Ji built this bridge to Lanka (Sri Lanka) to search for Sita.
- Munneswaram: Here you will find the Ravana’s temple. The complex carvings and vibrant murals show scenes from the Ramayana that bring the epic to life.
- Seetha Amman Temple (Kanthali): This temple is dedicated to Sita, it is said that it is the place where she underwent an agni pariksha (fire ordeal) to prove her purity.
- Ramboda Hills: It is a place where the medicinal herb Sanjeevani grew, which Hanuman brought back to revive Lakshmana.
- Yudagannawa: This site of the epic battle between Rama and Ravana. The sprawling landscape, now a wildlife sanctuary, holds immense historical significance.
If you want to go on this shrine journey then Southern Travels offers a Ramayana tour package Sri Lanka that can help you.