While looking for the evidence proving the Ramayana, I was also looking from the angles of Ravana’s Legacy, Sri Lanka sites referred to by Valmiki in The Ramayana.
I have found historical sites in Sri Lanka corroborating the Ramayana, the places have Sinhalese Names with Ramayana background.
I have posted an article on the places where Sita was shifted by Ravana after being kidnapped by him.
In this article i have posted information on what food was offered to Sita,Ravana’s Pushpak Vimana Service Centre, the place Sita rearranged her hair and the secret Tunnel network of Ravana.
More information may be had at the link provided in the Post.
Place where Lord Ram sent the Brahmastra to Kill RavanaPushpaka Vimana Repair Centre
Gurulu Potha,Lankapura:
There was an aircraft repair center in the capital city. This place is known as Gurulupotha. In Valmiki’s depiction King Ravana‘s Vimana resembled a huge peacock. The Vimana in Sinhala language means Dhandu Monara which is known as ‘flying peacock’, and hence the name Gurulupotha, which means ‘parts of birds’.
Where Sita Threw Rice balls around
Kondakalai.
Kondakalai like many other cities and villages in Sri Lanka also derives its name from the Ramayana, when King Ravana took Sitadevi in a chariot to Ashoka Vatika her hairs got deranged because of the speed of the chariot. Konda kalai in tamil means deranging of hair. Till date the villagers live with legacy of this event.
When King Ravana carried Sitadevi on his chariot to Ashoka Vatika, he provided her with vitaminised rice balls for refreshment. But Sitadevi who did not want to consume anything provided by King Ravana, scattered the rice balls all over the place during her journey, and they are found till date along the chariot track. The local people call these rice balls Sita Gooli and they prescribe them for their children as a cure for stomach disorders and headaches. The farmers too keep them in their cash boxes or grain pots for prosperity. It is claimed that carbon dated testing has been done in Tokyo and Delhi on these rice balls and ascertained to be more than five thousand years old.
Sentry Point of Ravana
Laggala.
The cartels behind the Dunuvila lake are called Laggala. Laggala is derived form the Sinhala term Elakke Gala, which when translated into English gives us the meaning Target Rock. Laggala served as a sentry point to the King Ravana’s army and it was from this rock the first Glimpse of Lord Rama’s army was sighted and informed to King Ravana. This hill is geographically the highest part of the northern region of King Ravana’s city and on a clear day the north east side that is Thiru Koneshwaran and north west side that is Talai mannar could be seen even today. King Ravana is believed to have done meditation on this rock and prayed Lord shiva at Thiru Koneshwaran from this point.
It is here that King Ravana was killed by Lord Rama’s Brahmaastharam. The top of Laggala is flat and is believed to have been hit by the Brahmaastharam.
Where she took bath.Her Tears as a Pond to-day and
The spot where the Agni Pareeksha,Ordeal by Fire was confuted for Sita by Lord Rama.
I will be posting more on this subject.
The stream that runs from the hill, catered to the needs of Sitadevi during her stay at Ashok Vatika. She is said to have bathed in this stream. About a century ago of three idols were discovered in the stream, one of which was that of Sita. It is believed that the idols have been worshipped at this spot for centuries.
Now there is temple for Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Luxshmana, and Hanuman by the side of this stream. It is interesting to note that foot prints akin to Lord Hanuman‘s are found by this river and some are of small size and some are of large size, which tells us of the immense powers of hanuman transforming himself into any size.
Sita Temple Ashokavana,SitaElia Sri Lanka,Sita is reported to have taken bath in the stream nearby.
The summit of the mountain next to the mountain range overlooking Frotoft Estate in Pussallawa is the place where Lord Hanuman first set his foot on mainland Lanka. This mountain known as Pawala Malai is visible from this mountain range. These hills stand tall in-between King Ravana‘s capital city and Ashoka Vatika.
The barren land atop themountain range is believed to be the route in which King Ravana took Sitadevi from his capital city Lankapura to Ashoka Vatika, which was a paradise on earth. Till date no vegetation grows on this passage except grass. King Ravana is believed to have taken this passage on top of these hills to show Sitadevi the beauty of his kingdom.
The Sita tear pond is found en route by the chariot route, is believed to have been formed by the tears of Sitadevi and has not dried up since, even during severe droughts when the adjoining rivers dry up.
Tears Pond of Sita Sri Lanka.Sita is supposed to have shed tears when she was kept in Ashokavana and the tears have formed into a Pond
Ishtripura means an area of women in Sinhalese. This was one of the places to which King Ravana shifted Sitadevi as a precautionary measure which he was forced to take by Lord Hanuman’s advent. There are lots of intruding tunnels and caves in this area. This seems to be a part of a great ingenious network of paths, which is interconnected to all the major areas of King Ravana’s city. Sitadevi took bath in this very stream and had dried her hair sitting on a rock and put clips to her hair, hence this rock is known as Konda Kattu Gala. This is situated in the Welimada Area.
Istripura,City of women where Sita was moved.
Divurumpola means a ‘place of oath’. This is the place where Sita underwent the “Agni” test. She came unscathed and proved her innocence and purity.
The message of Rama’s victory over Ravana was sent to Sita. After a bath and adorned with jewels she was taken on a palanquin before Rama. Meeting her husband after such a long time she was overcome with emotion, but Rama seemed lost in thought. At length he spoke, “I have killed my enemy. I have done my duty as a true king. But you have lived for a year in the enemy’s abode. It is not proper I take you back now.”
Sita was shocked. “You have broken my heart” she said, “only the uncultured speak like this”. Have you forgotten the noble family I come from? Is it my fault Ravana carried me off by force? All the time, my mind, my heart, and soul were fixed on you alone, my lord!”
She turned to Lakshmana and said with tears streaming from her eyes, “prepare for me a fire. That is the only remedy for this sorrow of mine.” Lakshmana in suppressed anger, looked at Rama’s face, but there was no softening, he lighted a big fire. Sita reverently went round her husband and approached the blazing fire. Joining her palms in salutation, she said, “if I am pure, o fire, protect me.” With these words she jumped into the flames. Then arose from out of the flames Agni, the fire-god, whom she had invoked. He lifted Sita from the flames unharmed, and presented her to Rama. “Don’t I know that she is spotless and pure at heart?” cried Rama, standing up to receive her. It’s for the sake of the world that I made her go through this ordeal of fire, so that the truth may be known to all.”
Place where Sita Devi underwent the Agni Pareeksha,Ordeal by FireAnother view of Sita’s Agni Parreksha Spot, Lanka
Hanuman is reported to have crossed to Lanka from the Southern tip of India and returned from Lanka from Trikuta Parvatha in Lanka
That Hanuman with great strength crossed the insurmountable ocean without becoming tired and viewed the city of Lanka located on the peak of Mount Trikuta. After that, Hanuma standing there shone like one made of flowers being showered by a rain of flowers released by trees.9Sarga 2, Sundara Kanda)
This Mountain is reported to have been in Sri Lanka.
‘Lanka/ˈlæŋkə/(Sanskrit:लङ्काlankāmeaning “respected island”,Sinhala:ලංකාපුර (Langkapura),Malay:Langkapuri,Tamil:IlankaiorLankapuram,JavaneseandIndonesian:AlengkaorNgalengka) is the name given inHindu mythologyto the island fortress capital of the legendary kingRavanain the greatHinduepics, theRamayanaand theMahabharata. The fortress was situated on a plateau between three mountain peaks known as theTrikutaMountains. The ancient City of Lankapura is thought to have been burnt down by LordHanuman. After the King Ravana was killed by LordRamawith the help of the former’s brotherVibhishana, Vibhishana was crowned King of Lankapura by LordRamaafter which he ruled the kingdom. The mythological Lankapuri is identified today asSri Lanka.”..
Now there is a reference to Trikuta Paravatha.
This Mountain is in Kashmir!
“Trikuta is located inJammu, which is one of the three administrative divisions withinJammu and Kashmir, the northernmoststateinIndia. Trikuta, the triple peak, is where the holy shrine ofVaishno Devican be found”
Trikuta Parvatha Kashmir
The above references are from Wiki.
So the anomaly.Readers may contribute.
I have a Theory in the light archeological findings of the Tamils remains.
I shall post.
2.The distance between Lanka and India, from its southern tip is about 24 km.
The distance is from Kodiyakkarai, Point Calimere,where Ram surveyed the Ocean.
But the Ramayana states that the distance is 100 Yojanas, one Yojana is about 8 Miles.
That it is 800 Miles?
“This verse and others clearly mention that Hanuma crossed an ocean of hundred yojanas. At the present time the shore to shore distance between southern tip of India and Northern tip of Sri Lanka is around sixty miles. Even with a measure of 2.5 miles per yojana, hundred yojanas translate to 250 miles. To explain this anomaly, we need to consider that around the time of Ramayana, the distance was lot more than the current sixty miles. This is in sync with the current theories by geologists that the ocean between India and the current Sri Lanka had been replaced by land mass over a period of time. Most of the land to the south of current Raghunatha Pura had been covered by landmass in antiquity. Also according to Ramayana, the mountains Trikuta, Lamba and Suvela were to the north of Lanka, but currently the mountains are found in the southern part of Lanka. This suggests that the northern parts of current Lanka were submerged in water during the Ramayana period.”
““Hearing those delightful words of Sampati, we with our Chief Angada started soon from there. The monkeys were very much delighted and satisfied. They were making up their energy to see you, rose up from Vindhya mountain and reached the northern shore of the ocean. All the monkeys with their Chief Angada, in their anxiety to see you, reached the ocean. They were frightened after seeing the ocean there and they were again worried.”
“Thereafter, seeing the ocean, I removed the serious fears of the army of monkeys who were worrying and crossed hundred Yojanas across the sea. Entering even Lanka, filled with demons in the night, I saw Ravana and you too who were immersed in grief. O the faultless princess! I told you all this as actually occurred. I am the messenger of Rama. Talk to me.”..
Another version:
As mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana, the evidences for its location in Rameshwaram-Dhanushkodi are provided : atra purvam mahadevah prasaam asoorot prabhu.
While returning to Ayodhya, together with Sita Devi, after killing Ravana, there are episodes related from Pushpaka Vimaana. Sri Rama notes, pointing to the starting point of Setu (Dhanushkodi), that Sri Mahadeva granted anugraha to Sri Rama at this place.
Rama Setu is 100 yojanas long, 10 yojanas wide, according to Valmiki Ramayana. This ratio of 10:1 is evidenced by the dimensions of Rama Setu at Rameshwaram-Dhanushkodi.
The pre-colonial Indian linear measure reckoning table was as follows:
24 angula = 1 muzham
4 muzham = 1 dhanu
2 dhanu = 1 danda
50 danda = 1 kooppidu
4 kooppidu = 1 yojana
This is the basis for determining the 100 yojana length. Any other way of linear measurement will be like the blind figuring out an elephant.
One yojana is the longest distance traveled by sound – of a call from a tall place; the sound distance (300 metres or 1050 feet).
10 yojanas wide = 300 m X 10 = 3000 metres = 10,500 ft.
100 yojanas long = 300 m X 100 = 3,00,000 metres = 10,50,000 ft.
Thes actual dimensions of Rama Setu can be seen by everyone.
Even if we follow the argument of Jesuit scientists that it is only 10,00,000 years since human beings evolved, Hindu people believe that Ramayana events occurred in the latter part of Treta yuga and hence, assuming that Ramayana occurred in the 1,00,000th year of Treta yuga + Dwapara yuga 8,32,000 years, uptodate Kali 5107 total 9,37,107 years. We can explain that Ramayana occurred 62,893 years after the evolution of modern man. Thus, instead of researching objectively, if the objective is just to ridicule Hindu belief systems, any efforts to argue ‘scientifically’ will not be effective.
Rama Setu in Sangam literature, evidence from 2300 years before present
If we accept as factual evidence the kings, events mentioned in Sangam literature, 2300 years before present evidences for Rama Setu, Purattirattil Ramayana, Sri Rama, Vaanara species are provided in: Akanaanooru, Puranaanooru, Kalittogai, Paripaadal.’
3.This raises another question.
The above text refers that Hanuman crossed from the North of Vindhya Mountains.
This is further North of Kodiyakkarai!
As far as I know Maruti crossed from Mahendra Parvatha, the Eastern Ghats in the South.
Read my post on the technology used in the Pushpak Vimana.
What route did Ravana take while kidnapping Sita and how did he move her in Lanka?
As far as I could check information as to how Sita was abducted is limited Ravana taking her in Pushpak Vimana and later fighting with Jatayu and reaches Lanka, in Valmiki Ramayana.( Corrections to this welcome with slokas).
Ashoka Vatika, Asoka Van where Sita was imprisoned.
But Buddhist Legends of Lanka give a detailed description about how Sita was moved in Lanka.
“this vehicle landed at Werangatota, about 10 km from Mahiyangana, east of the hill station of Nuwara Eliya, in central Sri Lanka. Sita was then taken to Goorulupota, now known as Sitakotuwa, where Ravana’s wife, Mandodari, lived. Seetakotuwa is about 10 km from Mahiyangana on the road to Kandy. Sita was housed in a cave at Sita Eliya, on the Colombo-Nuwara Eliya road. There is a temple for her there. She is believed to have bathed in the mountain stream flowing beside the temple.
North of Nuwara Eliya, in Matale district, is Yudhaganapitiya, where the Rama-Ravana battle took place. According to a Sinhalese legend, Dunuwila is the place from where Rama shot the ‘Bramshira’ arrow that killed Ravana. The Sri Lankan king was chalking out his battle plans in a place called Lakgala when the killer arrow struck him. Lakgala is a rock from the top of which Ravana could see north Sri Lanka clearly. It served as a watchtower following the expectation that Rama would invade the island to rescue his consort. Ravana’s body was placed on the rock at Yahangala for his subjects to pay their last respects. Since Ravana was a Brahmin, it was considered a sin to kill him, even in battle. To wash off the sin, Rama performedpujaat the Munneswaram temple in Chilaw, 80 km north of Colombo. At Manaweri, north of Chilaw, there is a temple gifted by Rama.
According to another legend from the southern part of Sri Lanka, Sita was actually detained in the mountainous forest area of Rumassala near Galle. When she fell ill, Hanuman wanted to bring some medicinal plants from the Dronagiri mountain in the Himalayan chain to cure her. Since he could not find the plants, he brought the whole mountain and dropped it at Unawatuna, which is near the present Galle harbour. Unawatuna means ‘here it fell’. Indeed, the area is known for its medicinal plants.
At Ramboda, in the central highlands, known for its massive waterfalls, a temple for Hanuman has now sprung up as the belief is that he had visited Sita who was incarcerated there. Legend has it that the Koneswaram temple, in the eastern district of Trincomalee, was gifted by Lord Shiva to Ravana, as he was an ardent devotee. In the famous Buddha Vihara at Kelani, near Colombo, there is a representation of Rama handing over captured Sri Lanka to Ravana’s brother, Vibheeshana, who sided with him in his conflict with Ravana._Dandu Monara Yanthraya.
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Ravana using a golden deer as a decoy visited Sita when she was alone in the guise of an old sage, abducted and brought her toWeragantotain Lanka in his plane, the Pushpaka Vimana.
Weragantotameans the Place of Aircraft landing in Sinhala. This is the first place Sita Devi was brought to Lankapura (capita city of king Rāvana).
Sita Devi was kept at queen Mandothari’s palace at Lankapura. The place Sita was held captive is calledSita Kotuwa (also known as Seetha Kotuwa); which means Sita’s Fort in Sinhala. It is believed Rāvana had an aircraft repair centre atGurulupothaclose toSita Kotuwa.Gurulupothameans Parts of Birds in Sinhala.
Ravana moved Sita fromSita KotuwatoAshok Vatikathe salubrious garden in the mountains. The route too was said to be spectacularly beautiful, as Ravana wanted to show Sita the beauty of his kingdom. The Chariot Path atop the mountain range is still visible. The Sita Tear Pond close to theChariot Pathis believed to have been formed by Sita Devi’s tears. Visitors could also see the famedSita Flowerswhich are endemic to this area.
I read in a Tamil weekly that the assets of the DMK party controlled Trusts, including Murasoli Maran Trus runs into 40,ooo Crore!(Kumudam Reporter 13/2/2014)
Family of Karunanidhi
I checked .
( The transfer of these assets among the children of Karunanidhi is the main reason behind the sacking of m.Azhagiri.Detailed post follows)
Group of Kal Media Services Pvt. Ltd.
32 TV Channels across Indian languages
45 Radio stations across all India
2 daily newspapers in Tamil language
4 weekly magazines in Tamil language
Sun Pictures – a leading film production and distribution company
Sun Direct – one of India’s leading DTH companies, also first to carry HD channels in India
Sumangali Cable Vision (SCV) – Multi System Operators (MSO)
Sun 18 south – to distribute its channels
Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. Spicejet
Sun riser’s IPL(Indian premiar league)Cricket Team
Rs4228,000 worth of movable property which includes fixed deposit, joint account with wife and life insurance.[46] The approximate value of their immovable property based on market value was Rs16930,000.[46]
Karunanidhi has moveable assets of around Rs.49.3 million, Rs.153.4 million for his first wife, Dayalu and Rs.208.3 million for his second wife Rajathi.[47] Karunanidhi has an income of Rs.3.7 million per annum Rs.6.4 million for Dayalu and 16.7 million for Rajathi.[47]
Azhagiri owns 18 acres and 63 cents of agricultural land, 1 acre and 82 cents plus 23,278 sq ft non-agricultural land, a 20 cent plot, flats in Chennai and Madurai, 40 million in fixed deposit and 13.9 million in his savings account.[42]
She owns fixed deposits worth Rs65.8 million, a commercial building in Anna Salai worth Rs16.1 million, shares worth Rs350,000 in a company called Westgate Logistics, gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs361,000 and a car, Toyota Camry worth Rs1870,000.[39]
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