City: Uva Province
Top Things to do in Uva Province
The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Uva Province (Sinhalese: ඌව පළාත Uva Palata, Tamil: ஊவா மாகாணம் Uva Maakaanam) is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,259,880 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla and Moneragala. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli (Sinhalese: great-sandy) and Menik (Sinhalese: gemstone) rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways.
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1. Mahamevnawa Monastery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
The Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Bandarawela, near the town of Ella, is home to over 30 Theravada Buddhist monks. From the top of their mountain they can look out at the busy world below. Anyone who makes the trek up the mountain will be rewarded with spectacular views and spectacular spiritual teachings of the Buddha. Curious people of all backgrounds are welcome.
Reviewed By ranga725
I have been attracted to this place since I visited the first time. Leaving from a busy life for a while and staying in a "Kuti" on top of the hill, surrounded by green trees has become one of my favorites on every trip to Sri Lanka. Relaxing on the wooden floor under palm leaves roof, facing fresh air coming through the green mountains and talking about the inner peace of our lives?? simply, I am craving for it so badly..
2. The Nazareth Chapel of the Good Shepherd Convent
3. Rakkhiththa Kanda Aranya Senasanaya
4. Kiri Vehera
5. Indagiri Viharaya
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Indagiri Viharaya was established 1935, under the guidance of Venerable Gavarawela Pemananda Maha Thera. The temple began as a hermitage for visiting monks who sought to deepen their practice while finding retreat from the nearby capital city of Colombo Over time, the population in the surrounding area grew steadily. Today, the temple serves the spiritual needs of the local community
6. Kataragama Temple
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4.5 based on 370 reviews
Reviewed By balasubramanian16847 - Chennai (Madras), India
Kataragama Temple is situated in southern part of Sri Lanka and temple area is very big. People worship Lord Murga and Ganesa and there is no statue of deities in this temple. We had dharsan at the time deepa aradhani (7 pm) in the night and more than 1000 people participated in the function. People are coming to the temple with "Kavadi" and performing other religious rituals. Outside the temple, more open space is there. People believe that this God is more powerful and visit this temple atleast once in a year.
7. Buduruwagala Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By shiroktourssrilanka - Western Province, Sri Lanka
This is very worth to see. This is unbelievable in a jungle area to see this kind of ancient statues in a big rock. Any one can easy to go when you go to Udawalawa, Yala or other area of south coast in Sri Lanka from famous Ella town
8. Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Travelwithjaya1 - Badulla, Sri Lanka
Muthiyangana Dagoba in Badulla: Badulla is situated at the foot of Mount Namunukula, which is the most significant and impressive peak in the southeastern part of Sri Lanka’s highlands. Similarly to Siri Pada (Adam’s Peak) in the southwestern highlands, Namunukula is guarded by a deity. Whereas one of the highest gods of the island, Samana, is the protector of Siri Pada and the Ratnapura at the foot of Sri Lanka’s most venerated mountain, it is a local deity,named Indika, who is the mountain god in the Badulla area. And just as Saman is connected to the legendary visits of Lord Buddha to the island, Indaka invited the Buddha, too. So the legend goes: When the Buddha, in the eights year after his enlightenment, visited Sri Lanka for the third time, he did so on invitation of King Maniakkika of Kelaniya. After resting at the foot of the mountain in Divaguhawa, he went (or flew) to the top of Siri Pada (Adam’s Peak), leaving his footprint on the summit, which is protected by Saman. But then he was invited by the guardian deity of the Namunukula, the above-mentioned Indaka, to visit his home region Badulla, too. So the Buddha did. When he rested in Badulla and held a sermon, beads of perspiration dropped to the ground, instantly transforming themselves into pearls. “Muthu” means “pearl”. So this place became known as “Muthiyangana”. It is held in hight esteem among Sinhalese people and counted as one of the 16 places of the island honoured by the presence of Lord Buddha. These Buddha-visited places are called Solosmasthanas. Badulla Muthiyangana Dagoba this being one of them. This stupa was erected by Indaka at the place of the sermon. Besides the pearls, it also contains hairs of the Buddha. Dagobas enshrining parts of the body of the Buddha, of course, are the highest category of Stupas.
9. Mahiyangana Temple
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By chathuandishanka - Kalutara, Sri Lanka
This is a very sacred Buddhist religious place in Sri Lanka. It is believed to be the first Buddhist stupa built in Sri Lanka ????????. This is also the place Buddha stayed when he first visited the island. Apart from the religious importance, this is a very beautiful and calm temple. We visited at night time and it was really peaceful with less crowd. A must visit place for Buddhists .
10. Dhowa Rock Temple
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By Travelwithjaya1 - Badulla, Sri Lanka
It is believed that the temple bears a history dating back to about 2,000 years. Historically, the Dhowa temple was known as the Kumbaltissa Ariyagala Vehera, named after its chief priest who had provided sanctuary for King Walagamba, who turned the cave into a temple. Work at the temple was not completed during the reign of King Walagamba, but was fully completed during the Kandyan Kingdom.
