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The falls have been named after the legendary king Ravana, who is connected to the famous Indian epic, the Ramayana.According to legend, it is said that Ravana (who was the king of Lanka at the time) had kidnapped princess Sita, and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall, now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave.
Mahakandura Falls: 120 m (394 ft) Mahakandura Falls: 10 m (33 ft) Kothmale: Manawela Falls: 22 m (72 ft) close to Lunuwatta: Badulla: Uva: 22m high falls, historical place with King Manabarana: Mannakethi Ella: 60 m (197 ft) Mapanana Falls (Mapalana Ella) 141 m (463 ft) Gilimale: Ratnapura [11] Nakkawita Falls: 100 m (328 ft) Nanuoya Falls: 60 ...
According to Indian Ithihasa, the lord preached “Patsala lingaanga saamarasya tatwat” to Agastya Maharshi. He also visited Sri Lanka as per Vibhishana's advice to King Ravana, he installed three crores of shivalingas. In this approach he even convinced many kings and emperors across Indian States to unfold shivabhakti.
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Ravana Falls (25 m (82 ft) in height) and Diyaluma Falls (191 m (627 ft) in height) are notable waterfalls in this region. Rawana Ella is situated in Ella near the Ella-Wellawaya main road (A23) and Diyaluma is situated near the village of Koslanda, on the Colombo-Batticaloa highway .
Ravana's granduncle was Malyavan, who opposed the war with Rama and Lakshmana. He also had another granduncle named Mali who was killed by Vishnu. [23] Ravana had 2 full brothers, 8 half brothers, 1 full sister and 3 half sisters. Ravana had three wives, Mandodari, the daughter of the celestial architect Maya, Dhanyamalini, and a third wife.
Hikkaduwa beach Tourists visiting Ravana Falls. Sri Lanka is a popular tourist destination. Tourism is a key industry that attracts international tourists yearly. Foreigners visit Sri Lanka to see nature, wildlife, historical monuments, and indigenous culture.
Rameswaram means "Lord of Rama" (Rāma-īśvaram) in Sanskrit, an epithet of Shiva, the presiding deity of the Ramanathaswamy Temple. [6]According to Hindu epic Ramayana, Rama, the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu, prayed to Shiva here to absolve any sins that he might have committed during his war against the demon-king Ravana in Sri Lanka.