When you arrive to Sri Lanka, you will get a higher welcome by our views lanka representative and will get a comfortable car or van with an experienced chauffer guide for your whole tour. According to this tour plan you will transfer to Chilaw city. It’s about 60 Km away from Airport and it will take one and half hours. After checking to the hotel, in evening hours we will visit two main places which related with Ravana story. Chilaw is one of the popular and important Ravana story related places in Sri Lanka as it is home to popular Munneswara Temple and Manavari Temple. Munneswara Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is considered as the oldest Hindu temple in Sri Lanka. It is believed that this temple was the place where King Rama prayed to Lord Shiva in order to get rid of Brahmahatya Dosha as he had killed king Ravana who was a Brahmin. As advised by Lord Shiva, King Rama installed four Shivalingas at four different places namely Manavari, Thiru Koneshwaram, Thiru Ketheshwaram and Rameswaram in India to get rid of Brahmahatya Dosha. About 6 km from Chilaw, Manavari Temple is the first place where King Rama installed and prayed the Shivalinga. It is called as Ramalingam as it was erected by Rama. Rameswaram in India is the only other lingam in the world named after Rama. Overnight you will stay at Chilaw hotel

After checkout from your chilaw hotel, you will transfer to Mannar island, The journey is about 250km and it will take four and half hours. Mannar is an island in the north western part of Sri Lanka and is home to the historic Ketheeswaram Temple, one of the five Sivan temples in Sri Lanka. Built by Mayan, father-in-law of Ravana, Thiru Ketheeswaram is also closely associated with Ramayana as it is one of the three Shivalingas installed by king Rama in Sri Lanka. Thiruketheeswaram is also believed to be the birth place of Ravana’s queen Mandodhari. which is located around 10 kilometers from Mannar town along the Mannar Highway. This is the second of the three Siva Lingas in Sri Lanka. Legend has it that this temple was built by Ravana’s father-in-law, Mayan, the master architect, who also built the Mayasabha at Indraprastha. The Portuguese destroyed this temple and it was only restored in the early 1900s after the original Siva Linga was excavated. Before it was destroyed, it was supposed to be the largest of the Siva temples in Sri Lanka. Considering that the Mannar Fort, the churches in Mannar, and the Hammershield Fort at Kayts were built with stones from the demolished temple, you can imagine how huge the original temple would have been. The temple has multiple courtyards with various idols dedicated to the gods. The entrances to these courtyards have all lined up perfectly. An incredible sight with a feeling of calm. you can also visit Adam’s Bridge or Rama Sethu in Talaimannar which is considered as an essential part of the Ramayana. According to legend, Rama Sethu is a legendary bridge supposed to be built by Rama with the help of Hanuman and his army in order to reach Lanka. In evening hours you can visit some other nice places around Manna island and overnight you will stay at Mannar hotel

From Mannar island to Jaffna is about 140km journey and it will take two and half hours. After checking to the Jaffna hotel, with a little break, we will go to visit Nilavarai Well. This area is a famous village in Jaffna, with a pilgrim site that attracts thousands of locals and tourists each year. According to the folklore, the underground well of unknown depth is a well lord Rama created when his army faced a water crisis during the war against king Ravana. king Rama had shot a magic arrow to the ground and the water sprung out which haven’t dried up until this day. In evening hours we can visit some attractive places around Jaffna city area like Jaffna Dutch fort, Jaffna Market, Public Library, Nallur Kandaswamy temple, Sangiliyan Statue etc. and you can get your dinner from famous vegetarian restaurant in Jaffna, “Mangos Indian Veg” Overnight you will stay at Jaffna hotel

Today after breakfast, we will start boat trip to visit Nagadeepa temple island. From your hotel to reach Kurikadduwan Jetty we have to travel about 30Km and it will take one hour. From Kurikadduwan Jetty, we can take a boat to reach Nagadeepa Island. The location where Lord Hanuman was tested by Surasa Devi, the mother of the Nagas. Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple, is an ancient and historic Hindu temple located amidst the Palk Strait on the island of Nainativu, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Nagapooshani or Bhuvaneswari and her consort, Shiva who is named here as Nayinaar. The temple's fame is accredited to Adi Shankaracharya, a 9th-century Hindu philosopher, for identifying it as one of the prominent 64 Shakti Peethams in Shakti Peetha Stotram and its mention in the Brahmanda Purana. The temple complex houses four gopurams (gateway towers) ranging from 20–25 feet in height, to the tallest being the eastern Raja Raja Gopuram soaring at 108 feet high. The temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, and has been mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature, such as Manimekalai and Kundalakesi. The present structure was built during 1720 to 1790 after the ancient structure was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1620. The temple attracts around 1000 visitors a day, and approximately 5000 visitors during festivals. The annual 16-day Mahostavam (Thiruvizha) festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Aani (June/July) - attracts over 100,000 pilgrims. There is an estimated 10,000 sculptures in this newly renovated temple. Nagadeepa Buddhist temple in Nagadeepa island. It is among the country's sixteen holiest Buddhist shrines. According to contemporary history, the Gautama Buddha visited the site after five years of attaining Enlightenment to settle the dispute between two warring Naga kings, Chulodara and Mahodara. Ancient history according to the Mahavamsa chronicles and the Tamil Buddhist epic Manimekalai mentions a gem-studded throne and a stone with the Buddha’s footprint at the island Nainativu, (also known as Nagadeepa) which pilgrims from India visited. After visit this site, you will transfer to Trincomalee, the journey is about 270km and it will take around five hours Overnight you will stay at Nilaveli beach hotel

Today after breakfast, we will visit Koneswaram Kovil, Besides its golden sandy beaches, Trincomalee holds a significant role in the religious and cultural history of Sri Lanka as it is home to historical Thirukoneswaram Temple. Often regarded as Dakshina Kailasam, Koneswaram The temple is said to have been built by Agastya Rishi on the instructions of Lord Shiva who was impressed by King Ravana’s devotion. Legend has it that Ravana’s mother who performed Siva Linga puja daily couldn’t find a Siva Linga to perform puja one day. To help her complete the puja, Ravana went to Dakshina Kailasam and performed penance for a Siva Linga. Upon receiving no response, he got angry and tried to lift the mountain but was pummeled by Lord Siva. He didn’t learn his lesson, pulled out his sword and inflicted a huge cut in the hill (Ravana cut) for which he was punished by Lord Siva. To pacify Lord Siva, Ravana fashioned a veena from his head and arms and sang hymns in his honor. Lord Siva was pleased and gave him his blessings and a Siva Linga. It is also believed that this was the place where Lord Rama installed the second lingam after Manavari Temple in order to get rid of the Brahmahathya Dosham. This temple is revered as one among the Pancha Iswarams in Sri Lanka. Sits idyllically at the edge of a cliff, it offers some brilliant views of nearby plains and the Indian Ocean. An ancient temple, it finds mention in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Under the patronage of a series of Chola kings, it grew rapidly and had a huge Gopuram with a thousand pillars. At the heights of its glory, the temple grounds consisted of the entire hill. With every rise comes a fall, and in 1622 the temple was destroyed by the Portuguese. It was only reconstructed after the idols of Lord Siva, Parvathi and Ganesh were found buried underground. In 1956, the famed author, Arthur C. Clarke discovered the legendary Swayambhu lingam (the Linga that was established by Ravana) while scuba diving. And we can also visit some nice places around Trincomalee city like Trinco Dutch fort, Gokanna temple with wonderful panoramic view of trinco city. Grate Vishnu temple, and Trincomalee habour and also you will visit Kanniya hot water spring (To do her mother's rites, Ravana stuck the earth with his sword in several spots and several fountains sprang from these points. The water was hot and this was the beginning of these hot water springs). . With this tour, you will notice what are the cultural differences in between Tamil and Sinhala communities. In evening hours you can stay on the beach leisurely and overnight you will stay at your Nilaveli beach hotel

From Nilaveli beach hotel to Habarana is about 100km journey and will take two hours. If you leave from our Nilaveli hotelat 10.00 clock in the morning, you can reach Habarana around 12.00 colock in the noon. On the way to Habarana, we can visit Statue Of Pulasthi Rishi, Polonnaruwa,Measuring about 11 feet 6 inches in height, the Statue of Pulasthi Rishi is one of the finest statues in Sri Lanka. Over the many years, historians and archaeologists have been unable to confirm the identity of the statue but many believe that this statue is that of King Parakramabahu while others believe that it belongs to Rishi Pulasthi. It is the presence of Brahmanical sacred thread that runs from the left shoulder across the body of the statue that confirms that the statue, in fact, is that of Rishi Pulasthi. After lunch, we will visit another grate site of Ravana story, that is Ritigala mountain. According to popular belief, non-human Lord Hanuman of supernatural powers, traveled over Ritigala, and, by accident, dropped a chunk off a mountain of the Himalaya range he was carrying from India to Lanka for its medicinal herbs. Lord Rama's brother, Prince Lakshmana was mortally wounded in battle and only a rare herb in the Himalaya could save his life. The pocket of vegetation of healing herbs and plants at the strange mini-plateau at the summit of Ritigala, which is distinct from the dry-zone flora of the lower slopes and surrounding plains at Ritigala, could thus be accounted for. Lord Hanuman has visited Lanka on a previous occasion. That was when he was sent by Lord Rama in search of his consort Sita. It was King Ravana, who seized Sita from Parnasali in India, the holy hut of Lord Rama and brought her to Asok Vana, a beautiful park at Seetha Eliya (close to Nuwara Eliya or Little England, as the British called it three millennia later) on the Pusparaga (Dadumonara) in an air chariot, without touching her. (The peacock logo of Air Lanka, the predecessor of SriLankan Airlines and successor of Air Ceylon, is a stylized version of Rawana’s air chariot.) Having found the location where Sita was held, Hanuman made use of Ritigala Kanda as a launching pad to take a leap across to South India. Incidentally, Ritigala is the highest prominence between the central plains of Sri Lanka and the coast of southern India. overnight you will stay at your Habarana hotel

Early morning, around 7.30 Am, you can climb the rock, and then you can get some nice photos around the area with magnificent view Famed as the Lion Rock, Sigiriya is located in the Matale District. This structure is a natural yet massive column of rock which is close to 200 meters in height. The site which was chosen by King Kasyapa (447 – 495 CE) now consists of the remains of his palace on the top of the rock while halfway up the rock is the gateway to higher ground through a structure depicting an enormous lion. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sigiriya is considered to be one of the best preserved examples for ancient urban planning. The Lion Rock is well known for its frescoes, the mirror wall, the Gardens (the water gardens, the boulder gardens and the terraced gardens) and its overall magnificence which is quite visible to the surrounding areas miles away. Sigiriya is also the place that is related to Ramayana tales. According to the legend, Naguliya Cave in Sigiriya is believed to be one of the places where Ravana kept Seetha Devi captive in Sri Lanka. After the event, you can get your lunch from Village, when you go Traditional village tour. First you can go by a bull cart, then boat ride on a lake, finally you can visit a farmer’s vegetable gardens and rice paddy fields. From a famer’s house you will get your lunch with rice and curries. It will be a unforgettable life experience for your life. In evening hours you can get a sri Lankan traditional herbal body massage with ancient secret herbals. After oil treatment, when you stay in steam bath, you will feel that you are in a hot pot and After body massage you will feel more relax and comfortable. We suggesting the best place among several places in Habarana area overnight you will stay at your Habarana hotel

After checkout from your Habarana Hotel we will start the tour towards Matale are and we will first visit another famous place related with Ravana story, that is Rama Temple – Rattota This is the only Rama temple in this area. This is a privately managed temple. This is one of the most scenic routes to travel from Matale to visit Laggala (on the northern side of Knuckles). After visit Rama Temple we will move further more to visit Laggala, The cartels behind the Dunuvila lake are called Laggala. Laggala is derived form the Sinhala term Elakke Gala, which when translated into English gives us the meaning Target Rock. Laggala served as a sentry point to the King Ravana’s army and it was from this rock the first Glimpse of Lord Rama’s army was sighted and informed to King Ravana. This hill is geographically the highest part of the northern region of King Ravana’s city and on a clear day the north east side that is Thiru Koneshwaran and north west side that is Talai mannar could be seen even today. King Ravana is believed to have done meditation on this rock and prayed Lord shiva at Thiru Koneshwaran from this point. It is here that King Ravana was killed by Lord Rama’s Brahmaastharam. The top of Laggala is flat and is believed to have been hit by the Brahmaastharam. In evening hours, we will do a safari at Wasgamuwa National park, this is the only one safari experience in your tour and diuring the safari we can visit another interesting place related with ravana story that is Yudhuganawa, is situated in the middle of the jungle called Wasgamuwa. It is said that this particular piece of land can never bear any vegetation as this served as the battlefield and had borne the brunt of destruction. In the Matale district on the out skirts of Wasgamuwa National Park. Dunuwilla is the place from where Lord Rama fired the brahmaastharam at King Ravana, which eventually killed him. Dhunu means arrow and Vila Means Lake. This place got its name because Lord Rama fired his arrow from this lake. Overnight we will stay at Gurulupotha area

Early morning around 7.30 AM, we will leave from your hotel and going to visit anther important place had related with Ravana sotory, that is “Sita Kotuwa” According to the legend, this is the place where Sitha Devi held captive. The place was King Ravana’s queen, Mandothari’s palace and was surrounded by waterfall and beautiful streams. Later the palace was called ‘Sitha Kotuwa’ or ‘Sitha fort’ as Sitha Devi stayed here. Situated close to Gurulupotha, Sita Kotuwa is one of the important places to visit in Sri Lanka as part of Ramayana Tour Packages. This is the first place where Sita was held captive by King Ravana after kidnapping her, this was the place once the city of Lanakapura stood and Seetha Devi was kept at queen Mandodhari’s palace at Lankapura until she was moved to Ashoka Vatika. Seetha Kotuwa means Seetha’s Fort and got its name because of Seetha Devi was stayed here. After visit this place, we will visit “Yahangala”, Translated into English as ‘Bedrock’, Yahangala is believed to be the place where locals paid their respect to king Ravana for the last time and kept the body. The place located along the Mahiyanganaya – Wasgamuwa road is ideal for a hike and offers you amazing views of the surrounding. You can see the Yahangala rock miles away. Then we will come to Ramboda area, through Kandy city, according to your time and preference, we can also visit Kandy tooth relic temple and Kandy city. Over night we will stay at Ramboda hotel

According to the itinerary, today around 7.00 clocks in the morning we will attend to the puja ceremony in Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple. This temple was built by Chinmaya Mission on the hills of Ramboda where Lord Hanuman is believed to have searched for Seetha. The temple has a 16 feet idol of Lord Hanuman along with Vinayakar, Rama, Seetha and Lakshmana. It will be a remarkable place, that is related to Ramayana during your Sri Lanka Trip. The name Ramboda is also associated with Rama’s army as this was also the place where the two armies faced each other for the first time, Lord Rama’s army on the Ramboda hillside and Ravana’s on the other side, separated by the Ramboda Lake. There is a pond called ‘Sita Tear Pond’ nearby, which is said to be formed from Seetha Devi’s tears. Situated at Ramboda Pass, Ramboda Falls is a mesmerizing waterfall which cascades down from a height of about 109 m. It is one of the highest waterfalls in Sri Lanka With this morning hours, we will visit another grate place related with Rawana legend. That is Mani Kattuther Rock Labookelle, This is a rock in the Labookelle estate. Lord Hanuman met Sitadevi and on his way to announce this happy information to Lord Rama, rested on this hill top. The hilltop where Lord Hanuman is believed to have rested after meeting Sitadevi is known as Mani Kattuther. Today an open temple with statues of Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Lakshmana and Lord hanuman stands on top of it. Locals visit the temple often. After lunch we will visit another two sites around Ramboda area, related with Ravana story, one is Ravana Goda, It is a place where Sitadevi stayed during her transit. This area is also linked with tunnels and caves, which runs through to other parts of King Ravana’s kingdom. This is situated in the Kotmala area opposite to Ramboda rock. The main cave entrance was closed by an earth-slip in 1947. Locals believe this part of the complex was used as a prison by Ravana. The cave complex has not been fully explored. And Kothmale, When King Ravana was taking Sitha Devi to Sitha Eliya on his chariot; Sitha Devi dropped the vitaminized rice balls along the journey King Ravana gave her as refreshment. So, Lord Rama can find where she was taken. Kothmale is a place where you can still see these rice balls (Sitha Goli) that the locals now use as a cure for stomach disorders and headaches and as a charm that brings prosperity. Night at Ramboda hotel

Nuwara Eliya, the popular hill station of Sri Lanka, is also a great destination for spiritual travelers as it is home to Divurumpola, Gayathri Peetham, and Seetha Amman Temple, among the popular places related to Ravana story in Sri Lanka. Today we going to visit these places through mountains and tea plantations Seetha Amman temple, Seetha Eliya The stream that runs from the hill, catered to the needs of Sitadevi during her stay at Ashok Vatika. She is said to have bathed in this stream. About a century ago of three idols were discovered in the stream, one of which was that of Sita. It is believed that the idols have been worshipped at this spot for centuries. Now there is temple for Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Luxshmana, and Hanuman by the side of this stream. It is interesting to note that foot prints akin to Lord Hanuman’s are found by this river and some are of small size and some are of large size, which tells us of the immense powers of hanuman transforming himself into any size. Divurumpola Temple – The sacred site where Sita Devi took her oath and performed the Agni Pariksha The next day, I visited the Divurumpola temple which is located 20 kilometers from Nuwara Eliya on the road to Welimada. Legend has it that Sita Devi performed the Agni Pariksha at this place and there is a temple there to mark the spot. The word ‘Divurumpola’, itself meant ‘place of oath’ in Sinhala. The temple is very famous for Sita Devi’s oath and the locals accept oaths made at this temple as a means to settle disputes! The Bodhi tree present in the complex is a descendant of the sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi at Bodh Gaya – the tree under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment. Gayathri Peedam Gayathri peedam is believed to be the place from where King Ravana’s son Meghanath propitiated Lord Shiva with penance and pooja’s and in turn was granted super natural powers by Lord Shiva. This is the first and the foremost temple built for Gayathri Amman in Sri Lanka, and the Shiva Lingam found in this temple was brought from the holy river Narmada. This is situated in the Nuwaraeliya town. Night at NuwaraEliya

From Nuwaraeliya to Ella is about 60Km journey but it will take two hours because of winding roads. Ella is a most famous touristic site of sri lanka and lot of visiters who coming to visit sri lanka, they will definitely visit Ella hill area. It has lot of famous beautiful places to visit, but with this tour we will mainly focus to visit three major places related with Ravana story. On the way to Ella from Nuwaraeliya, we will visit The Dhowa rock temple, It is famous for its large unfinished Buddha image, carved into the rock face, which is considered an example of Mahayana sculpture. The temple dates back over 2000 years.[3][4] The area gained the name Dhowa as it is located within a ring of mountains, with a river which flows across the plateau. After checking to your Ella hotel we will visit first Ravana Cave and Temple, thus showing the architectural intelligence of King Ravana. The cave has openings to several larger caves which ends after about 10 feet to the inside and one smaller cave which seems to have no end at all and it said to believe that this cave leads to various parts of the country. The reason behind making the caves would have been to travel within the country without drawing much attention. According to your preference, we can visit some nice places, around the Ella area, and overnight we will stay at Ella hotel.

After breakfast, we will start our journey today towards the down south area. On the way to galle, we will visit first Kataragama temple, This is the temple of Lord Karthikeya Subramaniam at Kataragama. Lord Karthikeya was requested to go to the battlefield by Lord Indra on the last day of war. This was done to protect Lord Rama from the wrath of Brahmastra aimed by King Ravana which otherwise would have weakened Lord Rama. The benefit was one of the most powerful weapon brahma asthra aimed at Lord Rama for the second time was rendered useless by the presence of Lord Karthikeya. According to Ravana legend, after meeting Sitadevi Lord Hanuman dedicated to test the strength of the mighty King Ravana and his army of Rakshasas. In the events that unfolded Lord Hanuman’s tail was set on fire by the rakshasa’s, who in turn went on to torch some parts of King Ravana’s empire. Ussangoda is one of the torched areas, which is said to have been a airport used by king Ravana. Today lunch will take from a nice restaurant in Galle Dutch fort. After lunch, you can visit this Dutch fort; it is a world heritage site. In evening hours we will visit Rumassala, During the war both Lord Rama and Lakshmana were hit by powerful arrows, fell unconscious and to bring them back to life Lord Hanuman was instructed to fetch the lifesaving herbs from Himalaya. Hanuman went to the hill, lifted the whole hill and brought it, as he was not able to identify the lifesaving herbs alone. Parts from the hill fell on five places in Sri Lanka, one place was this Rumasala mountain Overnigt will stay at Unawatuna area.

Today morning, after checkout from your Galle hotel, we will start the journey towords the Colombo city through the southern express way, within two hours we can reach Colombo. On the way to Colombo first we can visit Kelaniya Temple. Among the most important and closest sites to Colombo connected to Ramayana is the Kelani Raja Maha Viharaya or the Kelaniya Temple. Kelaniya is believed to be the place where Vibhishana was coronated as the king of Lanka by Lakshmana after the death of King Ravana. There are also some beautiful murals depicting the crowning of Vibhishana outside the Buddhist temple. Vibhishana is venerated by Sinhalese Buddhists as a god as they believe him to be one of the main protectors of the island. The Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya is a sacred place of worship for Buddhists in Sri Lanka and it is one of the three places in the country where Lord Buddha is supposed to have visited. After checking to your Colombo hotel, you can get your lunch from a famous Indian restaurant and in afternoon hours we will visit Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple Kalubowila .This is the first Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka and also the only Panchamuga (five faced) Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka. Its the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Ajanyear. The chariot festival is held annually end Dec/ beginning of January. Hanuman’s mother is Anjan. Hanuman is known as Anjan + Aiyar = Anjaneyar in South India (Hamuman in North India). In evening hours you can do a colombo city tour and shopping. Colombo, is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. Overnight you will stay at Colombo city hotel

According to your flight time, you will transfer to the Airport today