හත්තිකුච්චිය~Haththikuchchi Viharaya
Here some photos which I clicked
Life of the village
Here is the entering place for Hattikuchiya and you can see some small shops here and it is nice to have Lemon juice here
Once you enter to the place you can see these rock mountains here and there
we are in to it
history with wild
End of another life
wonderful nature..
Oh is this out side...
is this what that world ?
Where's mom?
Let's go inside
small pond now it got dry
through the ancient heritage
"Piyagatapea" with "Muragala"
The Chapter House or the Uposataghara or the Pohoya Geya
The Pond near Vedahala
Entrance to Watadage
Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface
The Cave Temple and Recline Buddha
Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface
Building with a Stone Bridge
The Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface
Caves at the top of the rock and the landscape from Rock top
clouds are not edited...
Water stream going through the rocks
DO NOT DO THESE KIND OF SHITS
Just small try for collecting 3 pics and make this pic
..........******the end******.........
P.S-
couldn't type more details , because I have lost that book which I bought from there about the Hattikuchiya viharaya and other things..
so then I could find some info and details about it form Internet click here for source and special thanks for writer who made that..
The 1st Century BC Cave complex of Forest Dwelling Monks amidst the Rock Boulders in Galgamuwa.
Haththikuchchi Viharaya or the Ethkus Vehera has got its name due to the fact that there is a large rock resembling a kneeling Elephant which gave the name Haththikuchchi. The meaning of the word Haththikuchchi in english is the 'elephant's belly'. This ancient temple premises which is over 100 acres as of today has a history running up to the 1st Century BC.
One can reach Haththikuchchi from Anuradhapura through Anuradhapura -Kurunegala road or from Putlam passing Anamaduwa and coming along Anuradhapura -Kurunegala road passing Galgamuwa town. On the 43rd Mile Post at Mahagalkadawala, turn off and proceed about 3 miles where you find the Haththikuchchi Temple.
Visiting this fantastic eco rich site is a bit time consuming as the approach to the site is away from the much ventured main roads but the effort is rewarding to the visitor as the cave complex amidst ponds and trees as well as spell binding landscape surrounding the site, is very special.
It is believed that King Sirsangabo who was living in this forest after renouncing the Crown, in around 244 AD, cut his own head and offered it to a villager, to be handed over to the ruling King Gotabaya at that time as the King had ordered to bring the head of Sirisangabo to him fearing Sirisangabo would overthrow him become King again..There are monuments to represent his tomb at this temple area.
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Haththikuchchi Viharaya or the Ethkus Vehera has got its name due to the fact that there is a large rock resembling a kneeling Elephant which gave the name Haththikuchchi. The meaning of the word Haththikuchchi in english is the 'elephant's belly'. This ancient temple premises which is over 100 acres as of today has a history running up to the 1st Century BC.
One can reach Haththikuchchi from Anuradhapura through Anuradhapura -Kurunegala road or from Putlam passing Anamaduwa and coming along Anuradhapura -Kurunegala road passing Galgamuwa town. On the 43rd Mile Post at Mahagalkadawala, turn off and proceed about 3 miles where you find the Haththikuchchi Temple.
Visiting this fantastic eco rich site is a bit time consuming as the approach to the site is away from the much ventured main roads but the effort is rewarding to the visitor as the cave complex amidst ponds and trees as well as spell binding landscape surrounding the site, is very special.
It is believed that King Sirsangabo who was living in this forest after renouncing the Crown, in around 244 AD, cut his own head and offered it to a villager, to be handed over to the ruling King Gotabaya at that time as the King had ordered to bring the head of Sirisangabo to him fearing Sirisangabo would overthrow him become King again..There are monuments to represent his tomb at this temple area.
source
Here some photos which I clicked
Life of the village
Here is the entering place for Hattikuchiya and you can see some small shops here and it is nice to have Lemon juice here
Once you enter to the place you can see these rock mountains here and there
we are in to it
history with wild
End of another life
wonderful nature..
Oh is this out side...
is this what that world ? 
Where's mom?
Let's go inside
small pond now it got dry
through the ancient heritage
"Piyagatapea" with "Muragala"
The Chapter House or the Uposataghara or the Pohoya Geya
The Pond near Vedahala
Entrance to Watadage
Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface
The Cave Temple and Recline Buddha
Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface
Building with a Stone Bridge
The Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface
Caves at the top of the rock and the landscape from Rock top
clouds are not edited...
Water stream going through the rocks
DO NOT DO THESE KIND OF SHITS
Just small try for collecting 3 pics and make this pic
..........******the end******.........
P.S-
couldn't type more details , because I have lost that book which I bought from there about the Hattikuchiya viharaya and other things..
so then I could find some info and details about it form Internet click here for source and special thanks for writer who made that..
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