Ramayan tourism

First noted in the epic by Valmiki The Ramayana has the named Lanka mentioned near the 5th BCE Lanka or the land that glitters due to gold and gems on the surface.Just as its name Sri Lanka will definitely help you to visualise and seep in the experience of Ramayana.
Chilaw is the home to the most important Temple of Shiva where it is believed that Lord Rama called upon Shiva to get rid of Brahmastra Dosha.Lord Shiva advised Rama to install 4 Shivlingas of which 3 can be found in Sri Lanka.Chillaw is the site of Munneswara Temple and Manavari Temple.The former is the oldest Hindu temple in Sri Lanka while the latter is the site where the first Shiv lingam was prayed and set up by Lord Rama.

Sigiriya

An ancient rock fortress located in Central province is also known as the eight wonder by the locals.The Naguliya Cave at The Sigirya or the lion rock is believed to be one of the places where Ravana kept Seetha a hostage.Thats not all Sigiriya is also listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO for its best preserved example of ancient urban planning.

Trincomalee

This temple sits at a the edge of a cliff and provides breathtaking views of the plains and Indian Oceans.It was built by Agastya Rishi on the instructions of Lord Shiva since he was impressed by Ravana’s devotion.It is believed that Lord Ramabuilt in the second lingam after Manavari Temple.

Sita Kotuwa

Known for its astounding waterfalls and streams also a site of queen Mandodhari’s palace this was the site where Sita Devi was first brought by Ravana.

Ella

Considered to be one of the most beautiful places in Sri Lanka Ella is a small mountain village named after King Ravana.It is believed that Seetha was hidden at this site by King Ravana.

Ramboda

If you are a big Hanuman fan Ramboda is the place to be…The home to the stunning Ramboda falls and a temple of Hanuman coupled with a gigantic statue it is believed that this was the place where Hanuman first sought to find Seetha.The site is named Ramboda since this was the battleground between the armies of Lord Rama and King Ravana.

Sanjivini of Sri Lanka

When Laxmanan was severely wounded Hanuman bought in the Sanjivini Mountain.While carrying some traces of the Mountain fell at Doulkonda and this was the tiny traces of the mountain which was even used during the Anuradhapura Period for healing the masses.

Mannar

Still want proof of the Ramayana well ancient engineering at its best can be found at the Gulf of Mannar.Site of the ancient Rama Sethu the bridge build by Lord Rama army with the help of Hanuman to reach the island of Lanka it can also be viewed from Space.
The journey to the island of Sri Lanka is mystical,mythical yet magical.Wanna experience good triumphing over evil and Ramayana at its best well Sri Lanka is the place to be.
In the words of Valmiki
उत्साहो बलवानार्य नस्त्युत्साहात् परं बलं।
सोत्साहस्यहि लोकेषु न किञ्चिदपि दुर्लभं ॥
Enthusiasm has great strength. There is no greater strength than enthusiasm. There is nothing which is not attainable in this world for the enthusiastic.