Sri Lanka Buddhist Sites

Sri Lanka is one of the most stunning picturesque countries which boost off for its rich culture and heritage of the oldest written history recorded in the world. Sri Lanka has the longest continues history of Buddhism of many Buddhist nation, with the Sangha having existed in a largely unbroken lineage since the 2nd century. Sri Lanka is a unique country with vibrant attractions

The monastic lineage was revived through contact with Myanmar and Thailand and Christianity was inherited from the Portuguese, the Dutch and British rulers. Thus there are numerous religious sites or Srilanka Buddhist Sites such as Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas and pagodas along with beautiful churches in every nook and corners of every town and villages. Today it has become the main tourist attraction popular worldwide.

Sri Lanka is a deeply religious country with numerous sacred places. Among them Temple of Tooth which preserves the sacred tooth relics of Lord Buddha and Sri Pada Peak or Adam’s Peak are the major sites mostly visited by tourist worldwide. Most of these religious oro the Srilanka Buddhist sites provides solace to the people and give them courage to face the challenges of life. Here are some of it descriptions given below, you can have a glimpse of it and eye witness by exploring with special travel trip.

Adam’s Peak
This Adam’s Peak is one of the main tourist attractions that is kept as an ancient pilgrimage site, well considered sacred by Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and Muslims and are specially preserve for religious purpose. It is commonly believed that Lord Buddha during his third visit to Sri Lanka placed his footprint on the summit of this sacred mountain which can be seen till date.

Bogoda Bridge and Temple
This two tourist attraction of Bogoda Bridge and the ancient temple are also some of the top listed tourist marvels frequented by almost all the visitors coming in Sri Lanka. The famous Bogoda Bridge is believed to be the oldest surviving wooden bridge in the world which dates back to the 1600s and the temples are with much longer history going back to the 1st century BC. These two awesome and amazing historical attractions can drench every visitor thought to the most ancient times of India.

Temple of Tooth
It is one of the most sacred and the oldest Buddhist pilgrimage sites where the tooth of Lord Buddha is preserved. There are interesting legends about this tooth and is said that the famous tooth of Buddha was taken from the flames of Buddha’s funeral pyre in 543 BC and was smuggled into Sri Lanka during the 4th century AD, hidden in the hair of princess. At present, it has become the curiosity of every tourist traveler worldwide and you will find thousands of tourists gather almost every to eye witness the precious tooth of Lord Buddha which is persevered in the grant manner.

There is also one of the striking attractions of Buddha which stands as the world’s largest free standing Buddha figure found in Sri Lanka. This famous place of Madigawila and Dambegoda are well known for its two colossal statues of Buddha dating back to 7th century BC. They are also included among the top amazing wonders of Sri Lanka.  The country in short possesses incredible tourist’s wonders and thus is a paradise land for those who believe in faith and almighty. Make a trip, explore the wonders and feel the holiness with heart content.