Sights seen at Kuruwita.

A country road near Bo-path Ella.

Samanala Kanda (Adam's peak) and its neighbour called 'Baena Samanala Kanda' as seen from the town, Kuruwita. I presume the tallest peak is Pedurutalagala, the tallest mountain of Sri Lanka.

'Bo-path ella' waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

The waterfall with eager tourists.

A rock climber treading a dangerous path.

Stones in a river bed which are covered with water when the waterfall is in full spate.

'Bo-path Ella' waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

A dog cooling itself near the waterfall, on a hot day.

The climb down from 'Batathota Lena', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

The old pilgrim's trail to the cave.

The view of the distant mountains.

A ripe Jak fruit on  the tree.

Orange coloured Hibiscus flowers in the wild.

Nature in its abundance surrounds the area around 'Batathota Lena'. The above are a few pictures I took at this site.

'Batathota Lena' and the climb down, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

Story of the frog - Click on link below:-
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Inside ' Batathota Lena', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

Inside 'Batathota Lena', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

 

Inside the 'Batathota Lena (cave)', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

The 'Lion and the unicorn' at the entrance to a chamber.(Note the date).

Statuettes in the cave.

A large statue of the "Reclining Buddha'

A pause on the climb to 'Batathota Lena', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

'Batathota Lena', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka, the climb.

'Batathota Lena' identified by some as the 'Bhagawa Lena' - the cave where Lord Buddha rested in the vicinity of Sri Pada - Adam's Peak, during one of his visits to Sri Lanka, is now a popular pilgrim site. The approach road is via the road to Erathna from Kuruwita. The climb to the cave - 'Lena' has a pathway made of concrete, as you can see in these photos I took on the 30th of June 2013.

Batathota, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

A 'wattle and daub' hut on a hill - eco friendly for thousands of years.

Sales points for the pilgrims needs.

Skyline seen from 'Batathota lena', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

'Batathota Lena' is a cave near Kuruwita. Legend has it that the Lord Buddha rested in a cave within sight of Sri Pada - Adam's Peak, when he paid a visit to ancient Sri Lanka. This cave is now claimed by some as the place where Lord Buddha rested.

Durian fruit sales, Batathota, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

The bamboo framework of a hut housing a sales-point.

Durian, mangoosteen, plantain and king coconut fruits on sale.

The Durian fruit is in season now. Each fruit fetches above Rs.250/-. It has a thick hard prickly skin which emits a rather strong odour. The flesh which covers the hard nuts inside is relished by connosiers. The fruit is said to have aphrodisiac effects.

'Bo-path Ella' (waterfall), Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

The approach road.

The waterfall.

Bathers.

Climbing closer to the waterfall.

The pool for bathing below the waterfall.

'Bopath Ella', Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

Shaped like the leaf from a 'Bo tree' - Ficus reliogosa - this waterfall draws numerous visitors year round. Its upper reaches can be very slippery and have caused many fatalities.


Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U04to8fv-U

Pillory - 'Dhandu Khanda' S - Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

On a trip to the "Eknelligoda Walauwe' - an old feudal mansion house - in Kuruwita, Sri Lanka, in 1994, I saw this pillory - 'Dhandu Khanda' -on exhibit. I got one of the party to volunteer to pose for this picture. This is the result.

At the bottom of the 'Bo-path Ella', waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

Bo-path Ella (waterfall), Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

The waterfall shaped like the leaf of the Ficus religiosa - 'Bo tree', is situated about 3 Km from the Kuruwita town, on the Colombo - Ampara road. Some 'chalets' catering to tourists, have sprung up around the site. Quite a few people have died here attempting to scale the slippery rocks.

Bottom of 'Bo-path Ella' waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

Eight miles short of Rathnapura, on the Avissawella-Rathnapura trunk road is the town of Kuruwita. About one and a half Kilometers from Kuruwita lies the 'Bo-path Ella' waterfall. Its shape is like that of the leaf of the sacred Bo tree (Ficus religiosa). Hence the name. Thereare a lot of villas where you could find food and accomodation around this spot. It is a lovely place for bathing. Climbing the slipperry rocks is dangerous. Quite a lot of lives have been lost this way. It is also a notorious place for suicides.