The Beautiful Sri Lanka - Rathnagiri MOUNTAIN

[realbanda]

Rathnagiri MOUNTAIN


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We Love Sri Lanka........

[fazaal24]

woww....awesoma man...thankz....didi u take these pics..

[hemalsilva]

thanks for the pics.. where is it??

[realbanda]

machanla mama neweii mee pics gaththe...... mamath hoyanawa..

[x-pert]

Ane hoyala kiyahanko me koheda kiyala.....

[realbanda]

thanks for the pics.. where is it??

Rathnagiri MOUNTAIN

[Dath]

Rathnagiri MOUNTAIN

Rathnagiri Kiyanne machoo koheda thiyenne... Yana hati dannawada????? Kattiya form karan camp yanawa here definitely :D :D :D :D

Thankx 4 sharing awesome pics & info :yes: :yes: :yes:

[hemalsilva]

Rathnagiri MOUNTAIN


KOI HARIYEDA THIYENNE ??:D :D

[Dath]

KOI HARIYEDA THIYENNE ??:D :D

Rathnagiri search karama india walin nam results enawa :( :(

[realbanda]

eekaaa thama machanla mamath thawama hoyanawa
mata apu email ekaka pics thama me....

[hemalsilva]

MEKA LANKAWE NEMEI INDIA WALA THENAK

[hemalsilva]

MAGE WATERFALL COLLECTION EKETH MEWAGE THENAK NAM NEHE

[wizkido]

hmm..

even though I don't understand the comments in Sinhalese. One of ma homies on a trip to India brought some pics which looks like this.

So, i THINK this is India

[hemalsilva]

hmm..

even though I don't understand the comments in Sinhalese. One of ma homies on a trip to India brought some pics which looks like this.

So, i THINK this is India

YES THIS IS INDIA :yes: :yes: :D :D

[Dath]

YES THIS IS INDIA :yes: :yes: :D :D

apoi apoi madaa camping site ekak hoya gaththa :lol: :lol:

[blackroses]

awesome machooooooooooooo

[tckrockz]

woww....awesoma man...thankz....didi u take these pics..
nae ban me email fowards matth awa :yes: :yes: :yes:

[Dedunu]

wow harima lassanai, hebei meka lankawenam thiyenne tikak hengilama thiyena eka hodai, parisarayata adare minissu athare inna parisare wanasana minissu mekata giyoth thawa 2 o 3years walin meka me vidiyata dakinna nethiwei,

harima lassanai, tks 4 sharing

[nabil]

its paradise man

[KishanW]

woow, apee rata maara lassanai !!!
pissu kora pics tikak!:yes::yes::yes:
thaaanks u weewa macho:D:D:D

[~ShImMeRiNg~]

omg..wow..i wanna go!

[shane_shan]

niyamai, mewa hamathama mehem thiyenawanam kola keli nodha

[madusha.ac]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm.......patta pics tikak.....thanx machan

[Charms]

Hi

I found this articla on Lakbimanews's website. Apparantly, Rathnagri is a name given to Sripada.

Mountains in Sri Lanka
the central and southern parts of Sri Lanka there are several peaks that are of ecological importance and rich in bio diversity. These mountains are preserved as forests and are the starting points of many rivers. Let us learn some details about them
Sri Pada Peak 2243 m
http://elakiri.com/forum/cid:[email protected] Sri Pada Peak is Sri Lanka’s holy mountain, where people go on pilgrimage to worship the footprint of Lord Buddha
The Sri Pada Peak is the only mountain in the world, where four major religionsgather to worship. To the Buddhist, the imprint found on the summit of the mountain is the hallowed footprint of Lord Buddha. To the Hindus, the footprint is that of God Shiva. To the Christians, it is the footprint of St. Thomas, and to the Muslims it’s the foot print of Adam.
In Sanskrit literature, Sri Pada is called Mount Lanka, Ratnagiri (Mountain of Gems), Malayagiri or Mount Rohana. This last name, like its Arab and Persian equivalent, Al Rohoun, is derived from the name of the south western district of Sri Lanka where Sri Pada is situated. In several Tamil works it is known as Svargarohanam (The ascent to heaven) while the Portuguese called it Pico de Adam and the English Adam’s Peak. In the Mahavamsa, the great chronicle of Sri Lanka written in the 5th century CE, it is called Samantakuta ( Samanta’s Abode) while in modern Sinhalese it is often called Samanelakanda (Saman’s Mountain). Long before Buddhism came to Sri Lanka in about 246 BCE Sri Pada was revered as the abode the god called Samanta, or sometimes Saman or Sumana. This local mountain god was destined to go onto great things. The Theravada Buddhists of Sri Lanka later made Samanta the guardian of their land and their religion.
Sri Lanka is the home of numerous species of glorious butterflies and once a year they form into long chains, sometimes consisting of hundreds of these creatures, and go through the countryside. Legend has it that butterflies were going to Sri Pada to pay homage to the Buddha’s footprint. The other animal associated with the sacred mountain, the leech, is far less pleasant. Ibn Batuta, the Moroccan traveller who visited Sri Lanka in 1344, like many people before and since, was appalled by the tenacity and ferocity of these leeches and mentioned that pilgrims would carry lemons to keep them at bay.
Today the jungle besides the paths that lead up the mountain is cleared at the beginning of each pilgrim season, thus lessening this problem. But rest for a moment on a rock at the jungle’s edge or walk into it to answer a call of nature and hundreds of ravenous leeches will attack.

[uhox]

me kanda thiyenne India wala..
namuth duk wenna epa,...... :cool:

namuth meeta samana place ekak thiyebnawa Worldsend (lokanthayata ) south ward.. Balangoda petthen...

ehemath nethnam Bible Rock eka track karanna.. Ela kiri..Full adventure :)

[hushprincess]

woww........ never even knew there are such beautiful places in SL!!

[harshafx]

sira machan..lankawada kiyala hithaganna ba..eh tharama lassanai.thanx for sharing with us

[harshafx]

Hi

I found this articla on Lakbimanews's website. Apparantly, Rathnagri is a name given to Sripada.

Mountains in Sri Lanka
the central and southern parts of Sri Lanka there are several peaks that are of ecological importance and rich in bio diversity. These mountains are preserved as forests and are the starting points of many rivers. Let us learn some details about them
Sri Pada Peak 2243 m
http://elakiri.com/forum/cid:[email protected] Sri Pada Peak is Sri Lanka’s holy mountain, where people go on pilgrimage to worship the footprint of Lord Buddha
The Sri Pada Peak is the only mountain in the world, where four major religionsgather to worship. To the Buddhist, the imprint found on the summit of the mountain is the hallowed footprint of Lord Buddha. To the Hindus, the footprint is that of God Shiva. To the Christians, it is the footprint of St. Thomas, and to the Muslims it’s the foot print of Adam.
In Sanskrit literature, Sri Pada is called Mount Lanka, Ratnagiri (Mountain of Gems), Malayagiri or Mount Rohana. This last name, like its Arab and Persian equivalent, Al Rohoun, is derived from the name of the south western district of Sri Lanka where Sri Pada is situated. In several Tamil works it is known as Svargarohanam (The ascent to heaven) while the Portuguese called it Pico de Adam and the English Adam’s Peak. In the Mahavamsa, the great chronicle of Sri Lanka written in the 5th century CE, it is called Samantakuta ( Samanta’s Abode) while in modern Sinhalese it is often called Samanelakanda (Saman’s Mountain). Long before Buddhism came to Sri Lanka in about 246 BCE Sri Pada was revered as the abode the god called Samanta, or sometimes Saman or Sumana. This local mountain god was destined to go onto great things. The Theravada Buddhists of Sri Lanka later made Samanta the guardian of their land and their religion.
Sri Lanka is the home of numerous species of glorious butterflies and once a year they form into long chains, sometimes consisting of hundreds of these creatures, and go through the countryside. Legend has it that butterflies were going to Sri Pada to pay homage to the Buddha’s footprint. The other animal associated with the sacred mountain, the leech, is far less pleasant. Ibn Batuta, the Moroccan traveller who visited Sri Lanka in 1344, like many people before and since, was appalled by the tenacity and ferocity of these leeches and mentioned that pilgrims would carry lemons to keep them at bay.
Today the jungle besides the paths that lead up the mountain is cleared at the beginning of each pilgrim season, thus lessening this problem. But rest for a moment on a rock at the jungle’s edge or walk into it to answer a call of nature and hundreds of ravenous leeches will attack.
thanx for dis in4mations too

[senanayake39]

Niyama pics tika. Thanks 4 da sharing....

[manappu]

maxaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Pradeeph96]

''මම මගේ රටට ආදරෙයි...........''

:yes::yes::yes:

බෝහොම ස්තුතියි....

[yashan]

Awesome... me lankawada diwyalokeda...:confused: :confused:

[Billl Gates]

oh....

[Aragorn]

patta...ela...

[warm182]

me sirawata lankaweda????
wow !!!!!we are soo damn lucky to be sri lankanzzz banz....really proud of it..

[1stepkloser]

machan matath meka mail ekakin aawa .... samahara pics lankaawe ... but others are from Nepal

[Samsinghe]

Machan...This is not in our country.... It's in India. Rathnagad near Pune. 100 Km away from pune according to the following site. Some idiot collects these images and tried to make us fools. Please go and check following link, so you can verify by yourselves.



http://tripsandtravelss.blogspot.com/

[hemakantha2]

Fuckers, Rathnagiri kiyanne Siri Padaya Mountain (Adams Peek) ekatamai.
Those Pic. are FAKE.
Idiots

[hashan85]

me pic kalinuth man vena thenaka dekala thibba....eke vena ratak thibbe...lankave nemei lu

[rochel1977]

this is in India. Near pune. :yes:

[supunpancha]

wOw :cool: niyama place eka, Machan Meka india vala thanak, Any way Thank u for sharing with us

[jeffhardy]

Rathnagiri MOUNTAIN


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ADE ME LANKAWEDA, MATATH ME PICS THIYENA EMAIL EKAK AWA, KK MACHAN TNX

[sachithmax]

deyaneeeeeeeeee me lankawada...mata nam hithagannath baaaaaaaaaaaaa

[rukshankb]

deyaneeeeeeeeee me lankawada...mata nam hithagannath baaaaaaaaaaaaa

me indiawe ban

[mahindarasika]

6°49N 80°30E. Sacred mountain in Sri Lanka, rising to 2243 m/7359 ft NE of Ratnapura; pilgrimages are made (Dec–Apr) to the foot-shaped hollow found on the mountain's summit, believed to be the footprint of Buddha by Buddhists, of Adam by Muslims, of the god Siva by Hindus, and of St Thomas the Apostle by some Christians.
Sri Pada
The view of Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) from a distance Elevation 2,243 metres (7,360 feet) Location Sabaragamuwa (Sri Lanka) Range Samanala Coordinates 6°48′41″N, 80°29′59″E Sri Pada, also known as Adam's Peak or Adam's Mount, is a 2,243 metre (7,360 feet) tall, conical, mountain located in central Sri Lanka.
Geography

The mountain itself, is located in the southern reaches of the Central Highlands, in the Ratnapura district of the Sabaragamuwa Province - lying about 20 km northeast of the city of Ratnapura.
Both Ratnapura, and Ratnagiri (a historic term used to refer to the mountain), are derived from the Sinhala words rathna, meaning gem, and pura, meaning city - due to vast gem mines located in the region.
Access to the mountain is generally provided by a bus that travels between Siripada and the nearby town of Maskeliya, to the northeast.
Nomenclature

Due to its historical significance to the various peoples that inhabit the region, the mountain, itself, is referred to by a variety of terms.
Shivanolipatha Malai and Shiva padam are two Tamil names holding similar meanings, but both refer to the footprint as being that of the Hindu deity Shiva rather than that of the Buddha.
The Sinhala name of the mountain is Samanalakanda, which is said to refer either to the deity Saman, who is said to live upon the mountain, or to the butterflies (samanalayā) that frequent the mountain during their annual migrations to the region.
The Sacred Mountain

It is revered as a holy site by Buddhists, Hindus, and to a lesser extent by Jews, Muslims and Christians.
Legends

The mountain can only be scaled from December to May. During other months it is hard to climb the mountain due to very heavy rain, jet wind and thick mist.
The footprint mark is said by Buddhists to be that of the left foot of the Buddha, left behind as he strode away, the right footprint being (depending on legend) in Amphoe Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi Province, located about 150 kilometres northeast of Bangkok, Thailand.
Tamil Hindus consider it to be the footprint of Shiva.
Some Islamic traditions too hold that Adam and his companion were moved to Sri Lanka as the next best thing to Eden.
A shrine to Saman, a Buddhist "deity" (People who have done yeoman service to regions are deitified by Sri Lankans) charged with protecting the mountain top, can be found near the footprint.
Other information

This mountain played a role in Arthur C.

This mountain also produces a very high grade White Tea, known as Adams Peak White Tea.

This mountain is also the setting and title of the Pahan Silu song Siripada (2006).

[heshan4u]

Shaa.........machoo mee lankawa nemee ban.......................

[tsm5500]

patta

[kkroxc]

mewa lankaawe kiala sureda

[coolgayathra]

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AMMMA
MARU POT EKANE
YANNE HITHENO
KOHEDA THIYENNE??????

[Eranga_17]

meka lanakawe newei ban
indiawe tiyenne

[lakshan6010]

Its really nice bt I never heard this place before
What is the nearest town to this place?

[kingenchanter]

meka lankawe thiyena ekak nemei neda..meka indiyawelu thiyenne..

[yksunlk]

ha marune

[Grim Reaper]

Adooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

maxxa

pissu hadenawane

ath sure da me lakkawe kiyala

man ahalawath thibune nane

[asanka10]

me lankawa neme meka mita kalinuth dala tibba ....

[urbanlogo]

Machan me picture kalekata kalin matath hambuna...me place 1 lankave neme machan...meka india vala thiyenne...

[sanath ekanayake]

Rathnagiri tiyenne indiyawe.
flickr.com eke balanna.

[senira]

wow gathi koheda oka thiyenne

[senira]

eekaaa thama machanla mamath thawama hoyanawa
mata apu email ekaka pics thama me....
ikmanata hoyala kiyanna

[rukshankb]

me indiawe thiyena place ekak kiyala therenne naddda?

[Shann..]

Nice post thanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[uocanu]

ikmanata hoyala kiyanna
he he
meke samahara pic lankawe
Samahara ewa Indians:P

[rukshankb]

he he
meke samahara pic lankawe
Samahara ewa Indians:P

na ban oowa okkoma india wala thama

[mawella]

adee patta ne bn matath yanna hithenawaa

anika meka balana kota nikan egata sithalak wage denenawa :DD::D

[aameer]

Hi Guys This is not actually sri lanka. This mountain is located in Pune

[Hapuwa]

indiawelu

[nusamax]

Rathnagiri MOUNTAIN


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We Love Sri Lanka........
meke thyana trees,flowers balanna...mewa lankawe nemai.....