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Day Destination Activity / Attraction 01 Arrival, Anuradhapura Arrival & Air Tel : +61 3 8804 1488 / +61 0410 476 014 Email : [email protected] Fax : +61 3 8692 6763 Web : www.charikatravels.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/charikatravels Tour Reference: RTB-6N Duration: 6 Nights / 7 Days Type: BUDGET “Unforgettable Mystic Journey of a Lifetime” Day Destination Activity / Attraction 01 Arrival, Arrival & Air Port Pickup, Leave to Anuradhapura via Chillaw. Anuradhapura Visit Munneswaram & Manavari temples. Overnight stay at Anuradhapura 02 Jaffna After early Breakfast Procced to Jaffna en-route Mannar. Visit Thirukethiswaram Temple. Overnight Stay at Jaffna 03 Trincomalee After Breakfast, visit Nallur Kandasamy Temple & Naguleswarm Temple. Proceed to Tricomalee. Evening visit Thiru Koneswaram Temple. Overnight stay at Trincomalee 04 Kandy After early breakfast, proceed to Kandy via Dambulla. Visit Dambulla Rock/Cave Temple. At Kandy visit Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic. Overnight stay at Kandy 05 Kataragama After Breakfast, proceed to Nuwara Eliaya. Visit Baktha Hanuman Temple (Ramboda), Sita Amman Temple. Proceed to Kataragama. Overnight stay at Kataragama 06 Colombo After Breakfast visit Kataragama (Katirkāmam) God Skanda (Lord Karthikeya or Murugan) Temple. Proceed to Colombo. Colombo City Tour & Shopping. Overnight at Colombo 07 Departure Airport Transfer – Departure. *** END OF TOUR *** P a g e | 1 Tel : +61 3 8804 1488 / +61 0410 476 014 Email : [email protected] Fax : +61 3 8692 6763 Web : www.charikatravels.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/charikatravels Hotels : Budget Package (upper 2 and 3 Star Hotels) Contact us for Prices : Please use the inquiry form on the webpage Inclusions • Accommodation: 06 Nights in Double/Twin or Triple room/s Sharing, on Half Board Basis (including 06 Breakfasts and 06 Dinners) • Transport: Airport Transfers, Hotel transfers and the tour as per the tour itinerary on a private A/C vehicle driven by an English-speaking Chauffeur Guide. • Entry Fee to Dambulla Cave Temple and Kandy Temple of the Tooth • Taxes and Surcharges applicable for the services rendered. 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Booking and/or Purchasing this tour package from CHARIKA TRAVELS is considered as you have read, accepted and agreed to Tour booking Terms and Conditions of Celink Australia Pty Ltd trading as CHARIKA TRAVELS • All passengers should medically fit and healthy to participate for above indicated Tour • All passengers booking/purchasing our tour packages are to obtain and maintain a comprehensive, suitable and valid ‘Travel Insurance’ during the tour period. P a g e | 2 Tel : +61 3 8804 1488 / +61 0410 476 014 Email : [email protected] Fax : +61 3 8692 6763 Web : www.charikatravels.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/charikatravels • Munneswaram Kovil : After his victorious battle, Lord Rama left for Ayodhya, in one of King Ravana’s vimanas (flying carriages). He felt that he was being followed by the Brahmana Hatya Dosham as he killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin. According to the Legend, when he came to this place (where Munneswaram temple located) he felt the Brahmana Hatya Dosham is not following him, so he stopped the vimana and asked God Shiva for a remedy. God Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised him to install four lingams in different locations and pray to them to get rid of the Dosham. • Manavari Sivan Kovil : According to the legend, Manavari is the first lingam installed and prayed by Lord Rama to get rid of the Brahmana Hatya Dosham. This lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan. • Thiruketheeswaram Kovil : It is said that the second Siva lingam was installed here. This temple was built by Mayan, the father-in-law of King Ravana. • Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil : is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Jaffna District. It stands in the town of Nallur. The presiding deity is Lord Murugan in the form of the holy Vel. The idol of the Nallur Devi or goddess was given to the temple in the 10th century CE by the Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi, in the style of Sembian bronzes • Koneshwaram Temple : The Koneshwaram Temple believed to be the last site where Lord Rama offered tribute (Pooja) to get rid of the Brahmana Hatya Dosham. Many believe that this Temple was built by Sage (Rishi) Agastya and was referred as the ‘Kailash of the South’ (Dakshina Kailasam). • Bhakta Hanuman Temple, Ramboda : Legend says that this is one of the locations where Lord Hanuman searched for Sita devi. The ‘Sita Tear Pond’ which is located nearby is said to be formed from Sita devi’s tears. Sri Bhaktha Hanuman temple was built by the Chinmaya mission with Lord Hanuman as the presiding deity. • Sita Amman temple, Sita Eliya : Situated close proximity to the Hakgala Gardens. According to the legend, Sita devi bathed in the stream near the temple, during her stay at Ashoka Vatika. There are also several footprints (small and large) in the stones by the stream which are said to be Lord Hanuman’s. There is a temple erected for Lord Rama, Sita devi, Luxshmana and Lord Hanuman by the side of this stream. • Karatagama or Kathirkamam (Lord Karthikeya Temple) : This is the temple of Lord Karthikeya (Lord Subramaniam or Murugan or Skandha) situated at deep south of Sri Lanka. As per the legend, Lord Karthikeya was linked to Ramayana as he was requested to go to the battlefield by Lord Indra on the last day of war to protect Lord Rama from the destruction of Brahmastra (powerful weapon created by Brahma) used by King Ravana. Due to the presence of Lord Karthikeya, the weapon Brahmastra did not bring harm to Lord Rama. P a g e | 3 .
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