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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jkadithya" data-source="post: 11996853" data-attributes="member: 24347">හත්තිකුච්චිය~Haththikuchchi ViharayaThe 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. <a href="http://www.srilankaview.com/hattikuchchi.htm" target="_blank">source </a> Here some photos which I clicked <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/384647_306239356081335_143349459036993_923968_97242698_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Life of the village<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/381356_306238902748047_143349459036993_923966_1022513036_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Here is the entering place for Hattikuchiya and you can see some small shops here and it is nice to have Lemon juice here<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/406885_306239116081359_143349459036993_923967_60453117_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Once you enter to the place you can see these rock mountains here and there<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/381338_306239549414649_143349459036993_923970_365141492_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />we are in to it <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403263_306239749414629_143349459036993_923971_1423577673_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />history with wild <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/391944_306239889414615_143349459036993_923972_25006895_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />End of another life<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407993_306240022747935_143349459036993_923973_1671255165_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />wonderful nature..<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/386458_306240242747913_143349459036993_923974_833305977_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Oh is this out side...<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" /> is this what that world ? <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380477_306240466081224_143349459036993_923975_236656862_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Where's mom?<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403310_306240662747871_143349459036993_923976_171927483_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Let's go inside<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378022_306241076081163_143349459036993_923979_1493202526_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />small pond now it got dry<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/380126_306240869414517_143349459036993_923977_542892625_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/378022_306241076081163_143349459036993_923979_1493202526_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />through the ancient heritage <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/376125_306241296081141_143349459036993_923980_1220362262_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/394884_306241416081129_143349459036993_923981_1891758020_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />"Piyagatapea" with "Muragala"<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/385481_306241582747779_143349459036993_923982_1060632383_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Chapter House or the Uposataghara or the Pohoya Geya<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380169_306241876081083_143349459036993_923983_2138941676_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/407115_306242002747737_143349459036993_923985_23151243_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404424_306242229414381_143349459036993_923987_4377351_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/393240_306242419414362_143349459036993_923988_106194514_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Pond near Vedahala<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395523_306242532747684_143349459036993_923989_1580067677_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Entrance to Watadage<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397517_306242686081002_143349459036993_923990_10161004_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/405437_306242866080984_143349459036993_923991_2137178004_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402980_306243089414295_143349459036993_923993_678592492_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401405_306243239414280_143349459036993_923994_1461065030_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/374200_306243596080911_143349459036993_923995_1377767242_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Cave Temple and Recline Buddha<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383844_306243742747563_143349459036993_923996_832154449_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/379471_306243902747547_143349459036993_923997_146247375_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Building with a Stone Bridge<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402283_306244109414193_143349459036993_923998_618005841_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Stone Steps leading to Haththikuchchi Rock Surface <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/375230_306244346080836_143349459036993_924000_400974462_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/400698_306244612747476_143349459036993_924001_164202177_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Caves at the top of the rock and the landscape from Rock top <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387476_306244786080792_143349459036993_924003_13687382_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />clouds are not edited...<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405521_306244926080778_143349459036993_924004_1303556921_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401204_306244992747438_143349459036993_924005_1766383128_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/397639_306245186080752_143349459036993_924006_2142066463_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Water stream going through the rocks <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401532_306245346080736_143349459036993_924007_2015051233_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383083_306245559414048_143349459036993_924008_1858167456_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/388672_306245782747359_143349459036993_924009_1460862345_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />DO NOT DO THESE KIND OF SHITS <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/angry.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":angry:" title="Angry    :angry:" data-shortname=":angry:" /> <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/409537_306245992747338_143349459036993_924011_476718582_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/388817_306246152747322_143349459036993_924012_1766958702_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Just small try for collecting 3 pics and make this pic <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387748_306246696080601_143349459036993_924017_1221506633_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />..........******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..<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/sad.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad    :(" data-shortname=":(" /> so then I could find some info and details about it form Internet <a href="http://www.srilankaview.com/hattikuchchi.htm" target="_blank">click here for source </a> and special thanks for writer who made that..</blockquote>

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