8Days/7Nights The Ramayana Trails Tour by Namaste India Trip .

Manavariis the first lingam installed and prayed by Lord Rama and till date this lingam is called as RamalingaShivan. Rameshwaram is the only other lingam in the world named after Lord Rama.

MuneswaramLord Rama after his victorious battle left for Ayodhya in one of King RavanasVimanas. He felt he was being followed by BramahathiDosham as he killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin. He stopped the Vimana at this juncture because he felt at this place the BramahathiDosham was not following him. He descended from the Vimana and asked God Shiva for a remedy. God Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised him to install and pray four lingams in Manavari, Thirukoneshwaram, Thiruketheeswaram and Rameshwaram in India, as the only remedy to get rid of the Dosham.

The original Shankari Devi temple, said to be built by Ravana, was the first in the list of AshtaDasha 18 Shakti Pitas written down by AdiShankara, but its whole cliff was destroyed by Portuguese cannon balls. Only a pillar for commemoration is placed on that spot now. And it is believed that the original idol of the Goddess has been preserved and replaced, being venerated now in this nearby new Shankari Devi temple.

ThiruKoneswaramwas built by Rishi Agastya on the instructions of Lord Shiva who was impressed by the devotion of King Ravana. This place is unique in this respect because the Lord built a temple for his devotee as a reward for his devotion. Lord Rama is believed to have offered his prayers here in order to get rid of the malediction of killing Ravana who was a Brahmin, meaning BrahmahasthiDosham

One legend about Kanniyas origin is that this is the place where King Ravana carried out the last rites for his mother. When he was unable to find water to duly perform the rites, his anger pierced his Trishulaintothe ground seven times. Water started gushing out immediately. The very hot water cooled down to the present degree when Ravanas anger calmed down. The temperature of the water is different.

Sigiriya is one of the most valuable historical monuments of Sri Lanka. Referred by locals as the Eighth Wonder of the World this ancient palace and fortress complex has significant archaeological importance and attracts thousands of tourists every year. It is probably the most visited tourist destination of Sri Lanka. Later proceed to Kandy, en-route visit

At different points of time during the war both Rama and Lakshmana were hit by powerful arrows and fell unconscious. To bring them back to life, Hanuman was instructed to fetch the lifesaving herbs from Himalaya. Hanuman went to the hill, lifted the whole hill and brought it, as he was not able to identify the lifesaving herbs alone. Parts from the hill fell on five places in Sri Lanka, these herbs are wonder treatment to date

Sri DaladaMaligawa - is the home of The Temple Relic Sri DaladaMaligawa, one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was d a world heritage site Evening Witness a Cultural Dance performance & Fire Walking, overnight stay at Kandy.

Traditional Craft centers,

en route Visit the Tea gardens & the Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, overnight at NuwaraEliya

This is the place where Seetha Devi underwent Agni Pariksha test. It is a popular place of worship among locals in this area. Divurumpola means place of oath in Sinhala. The legal system permits and accepts the swearing done at this temple while settling disputes between parties

Ella- is a small mountain village near Bandarawela and boasts three locations linked to the Ramayana where local legend claims Ravana was hiding Sita. First there is the Ravana Ella Cave, located at the massive Ella Falls; a breathtaking 1080 feet high waterfall that cascades into several falls. King Ravana is said to have lived in one of the caves above the waterfall. A nearby pool bored out of the rock by the gushing waters is where Sita is said to have bathed.

This is the temple of Lord Karthikeya Subramaniam at Kataragama. Lord Karthikeya was requested to go to the battlefield by Lord Indra on the last day of war. This was done to protect Lord Rama from the wrath of Brahmastra aimed by King Ravana which otherwise would have weakened Lord Rama. The benefit was one of the most powerful weapon brahma asthra aimed at Lord Rama for the second time was rendered useless by the presence of Lord Karthikeya

Kataragama Temple Pooja

- en route one can enjoy Madu River by Safari Boat and the Turtle Hatcheries, some time for White water rafting at Kitugala . overnight stay at Bentota.

After King Ravanas death, Vibeeshana was coroneted as King of Lanka by Lakshmana at Kelaniya. There are murals enshrined outside the Buddhist temple depicting the crowning of Vibeeshana. The Kelani River is mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana and Vibeeshana palace was said to be on the banks of this river. The reason Lakshmana crowned Vibeeshana, was Kelaniyabecause Rama had to return to India as he had to continue his self-exile of 14 years to honor the commitment to his father, King Dasarath of Ajodhya. There exists as Buddhist temple and shrine for King Vibeeshana. Vibeeshana is considered one of the four guardian deities of Sri Lanka, overnight stay at Colombo