Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya

The Historic Value of Bellanwila Temple

The Bellanwila temple is known for it's most sacred "Bellanwila Bo Tree" which is 2300 years old. The Bo tree is considered as one of the first Thirty two saplings (Young trees) which arose spontane...

Beating Elephants - they are supposed to be Buddists

This is one of the worst experiences. I was screaming for the to stop beating an Elephant and two men were just laughing. Do not go here, do not pay money because we are paying to continue the treatme...

By far my favorite temple in Sri Lanka

This temple was spectacular. Because it was the first temple we saw in Sri Lanka, I thought they would all be similarly great. Not so. For reasons that are unclear, tourists do not seem interested in ...

Calm among Controversy and Crocodiles

Beautiful grounds bordering a crocodile estuary and lake. The bo tree is said to be an original shoot from the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura. The controversy is the treatment of the captive el...

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Teks Asal

The temple is a holy city and very respectable. There really feels special energy.