My Visit to Sri Lanka (Part 8) By Shri Lokanath Mishra In this part of my travelogue, I will share with you the connection between Kalinga (present-day Odisha) and Sri Lanka. The sadhabas (merchants) of Kalinga traveled to Sri Lanka by sea for trade. Many of them used Sri Lanka as a transit point on […]
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Unveiling the Secrets of Rumasala Mountain in Sri Lanka ( by Lokanath Mishra) On December 24, 2024, I embarked on a journey to Rumasala Mountain, a site steeped in legend and history. This mountain holds great significance, as it is believed to be the place where Hanuman, the loyal devotee of Lord Rama, is moving
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My Visit to Sri Lanka (Part-7) By Lokanath Mishra As I bid farewell to Yala, Sri Lanka, on the morning of December 24, 2024, I embarked on a journey to Galle, a historic port city located on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka. The scenic roads that led me to Galle were a perfect blend
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Unveiling the Sita Mata Temple in Sri Lanka: A Testament to the Ramayana’s Historical Significance ( by Lokanath Mishra) Located in the Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka lies the revered Sita Mata Temple, a sacred site that holds immense significance in the Ramayana narrative. This temple is believed to be the spot where Sita,
My visit to Sri Lanka ( part-6) ( by Lokanath Mishra) ————————//—-//———— On the morning of December 23, 2024, I bid farewell to Nuwara Eliya and embarked on a journey to Yala, a town in southern Sri Lanka. As I traveled along the scenic roads, I stumbled upon a fascinating site – Ravana Falls, where,
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❀꧁❣️ସକାଳର ଭକ୍ତି ଅର୍ଘ୍ୟ❣️꧂❀ ♾️♾️♾️♾️⭕⭕♾️♾️♾️♾️ ଶୁଣି ବୋଲନ୍ତି ନନ୍ଦରାୟ। ଭୋ ମୁନି ନ କର ତୁ ଭୟ। ତୋ ତହୁଁ ନ ଜାଣିବେ ଆନ। ଏମନ୍ତ ଅଛି ମୋର ସ୍ଥାନ। କହି କରାଇ ସାବଧାନ। ଆଣିଲା ହୋମର ବିଧାନ। ଦ୍ଵିଜ ବେଭାରେ ଶୁଚିମନ୍ତ। ସଂସ୍କାର କଲେ ବେନିସୁତ। ଗାର୍ଗ୍ୟ ଅଇଲେ ଯହିଁ ପାଇଁ। ଦେଖିଲେ ନନ୍ଦପୁତ୍ର ଦୁଇ। ନୟନେ ଦେଖି ନିସ୍ତରିଲେ। ବେଦବଚନେ ସ୍ତୁତି କଲେ। ବିଚାରି ହୃଦେ ପରିମାଣି। ଜ୍ଞାନଦର୍ଶନେ ମୁନିମଣି। ସଭୟ କରି ହୃଦଗତେ।
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Is Ravana being Worshiped in Sri Lanka ( by Lokanath Mishra) ————————————-//// In the island nation of Sri Lanka, a fascinating phenomenon can be observed – the worship of Ravana, the legendary king of Lanka. While Ravana is often depicted as the antagonist in the Ramayana, in Sri Lanka, he is revered as a national
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After visiting the Mata Sita Temple in Sri Lanka, one can say Ramayana is written basing upon real story by Balmiki: ————————————————- (by Lokanath Mishra) ———————————————- I visited Sita mata temple on 21.12.2024. Tucked away in the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, lies the revered Mata Sita Temple, a sacred site for devotees
Basing upon facts the Ancient Ties between Kalinga and Sri Lanka: A Story of Maritime Trade and Cultural Exchange ( by Lokanath Mishra) In Sri Lanka, I have gone through several books and came to know certain historical facts about relationships between Odisha and Sri Lanka. Odisha previously known as Kalinga, an ancient Indian kingdom,
My visit to Sri Lanka ( part-3) ( continued from part-2) By Lokanath Mishra: ——————————————- After visiting Kandy , I found the old city Kandy is a lovely magical place with the lake as its mystical and misty heart. Wildlife and nature are in abundance there and it is a bird-watcher’s paradise. While coming from
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