Fantasia tours, Sri Lanka

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Itinerary	Classic Holidays - Option II - Summer
Duration Info	DAY - 2 (Negombo - Anuradhapura)
Accommodation Info
Location	ANURADHAPURA
Meals Info	Bed & Breakfast
Hotel	Rajarata Hotel
Image	5.jpg
Id	269
Created	4/25/20, 3:33 PM

Description

<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.</li><li>Transfer you to Anuradhapura. Approximately 3 and half hours’ drive, if you drive directly.<li>En-route visit archaeological sites and ancient Buddhist monasteries of Yapahuwa rock fortress, Resvehera temple, Avukana and Hattikuchchi ancient monastery</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at the Rajarata Hotel, Anuradhapura.</li></li></ul>

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Id	Location Id	Thinkstodocategory Id	Title	Name	Decsription	Showforpublic	Image	Created	Actions
169	46	12	Haththikuchchi ruins	Haththikuchchi ruins	<ul>Hattikuchchi viharaya is an ancient Buddhist monastery located in Mahagalkadawala, Galgamuwa, 43 km south of Anuradhapura. The hermit monks who engaged in deep meditation were a characteristic feature of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. They were called "aranyavasikas". Hattikuchchi viharaya was a monastery where such hermit monks were lived. A few archaeological sites such as Ritigala, Arankele and Western monasteries in Anuradhapura have been identified as the places inhabited by those hermit monks in ancient times.	1	B.jpg	2/16/19, 2:17 AM	View Edit Delete
171	46	35	Avukana Buddha statue	Avukana Buddha statue	<ul>Avukana Buddha statue is situated in the village of Avukana near Kekirawa, 49 km south of Anuradhapura. It is located facing the Kala Wewa reservoir.<br> <br>This standing Buddha statue was carved out of a large granite rock face but has not completely separated out. The height of the statue alone is 11.84 m and with the pedestal, it is 13 m in height. During ancient times, the statue had located within a large image house or a shrine. Wall parts of that can still be seen.<br> <br>Avukana statue was built by King Dhatusena in the 5th century BC. There is another nearby standing statue of the Buddha, quite similar to the Avukana statue, at Sasseruwa (Resvehera). According to the legend, a competition between a stone sculpting Guru (master) and Gola (pupil) had resulted in the two statues. The master sculptured the Avukana statue, while the pupil at Sasseruwa. Those who finished the sculpting first need to inform other by ringing a bell. Finally, the master completed the first and won the competition. It is believed that that is why the Sasseruwa statue was unfinished. </ul>	1	B.jpg	2/16/19, 2:26 AM	View Edit Delete
172	46	35	Sasseruwa Buddha statue	Sasseruwa Buddha statue	<ul>Sasseruwa Buddha statue (also called Resvehera) is located in the village of Kudakatnoruwa at Meegalewa. According to the legend, a competition between a stone sculpting Guru (master) and Gola (pupil) had resulted in the two statues. The master sculptured the Avukana statue, while the pupil at Sasseruwa. Sasseruwa statue is carved into a rectangular frame in the rock boulder without the head decoration. It stands 11.14 m in height.	1	RESVEHERA---B.jpg	2/16/19, 2:35 AM	View Edit Delete
336	49	13	Yapahuwa, Rock fortress	Yapahuwa, Rock fortress	<ul>Yapahuwa was the short-lived capital of medieval Sri Lanka. It is located in the Maho area in between Anuradhapura – Padeniya, A 28 road, and 58 km west of Dambulla. The King Buwanekabahu – I have shifted from Polonnaruwa to Yapahuwa in 1272 due to the south Indian invasion. He has built his palace and the city in a 90 m high Yapahuwa rock boulder in a similar concept to Sigiriya. It was lasting as the capital of Sri Lanka until King Buwanekabahu – I death in 1284.<br> <br>Yapahuwa rock fortress was built with strong battle defense by two ramparts and a moat. The remnants of those ramparts and moat can still be seen. The outer fortification is about 6 m in height and 800 m long and the inner fortification was about 3.6 m in height and 450 m long. The most sticking feature of Yapahuwa today is the steep ornamental staircase. Once it was led to the temple of tooth relic. The 2 lion statues on the staircase are high-quality craftsmanship. That has shown the connection with China in those days because that kind of lion figure was common in that period in China. The museum in the site has also displayed a number of Chinese coins and part of a beautifully decorated stone window of the porches on the staircase.</ul>	1	B.jpg	5/3/20, 2:16 AM	View Edit Delete