Spiritual Experience In Rumassala & Yatagala Temple

Description

A sacred site wrapped in serenity, the Yatagala Temple (or Yatagala Rock Cave Temple) offers a rewarding insight into the island’s Buddhist heritage. Locally referred to as the ‘Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya’, this ancient rock temple dates back more than 2,000 years and was built during the time King Devanampiya Tissa ruled the Kingdom of Anuradhapura. Only around four kilometres from Unawatuna, which is within easy reach of The Fortress Resort & Spa, the Yatagala Temple is one of the most beautiful places in Galle and is well worth exploring. A kidnapped princess, a heroic battle to save her, a fallen warrior, a flying god carrying a holy mountain of herbs to save him. The legend of Rumassala is closely linked with the epic tale of Rama and Sita; a story intertwined with much of the history of Sri Lanka.

According to the epic Sanskrit tale, the Ramayana, the re-incarnated god Lord Rama’s wife was kidnapped and whisked far away by King Ravana. After months of searching, a distraught Rama and his younger brother Lakshmana traced Sita to Sri Lanka, thanks to the help of the immortal monkey demi-god Hanuman. Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman and an entire army of men and monkeys waged war on Ravana’s kingdom to rescue the kidnapped princess.