New Delhi: A grand Ram Temple is being constructed in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama. Thousands of kilometers away from Ayodhya, Lord Rama will be glorified in Ravana’s country to the south. Ramayana circuit is going to be made in Sri Lanka especially for Indian tourists. This is the place where the feet of Lord Sri Rama fell. Not only this, Sita circuit will also be built. Ravana kept Sitaji here in Ashoka Vatika. The special thing about the Ramayana circuit is that Indian devotees have also been given the facility to watch it. It is being said that Indian currency i.e. Indian Rupee will also work here.
Cultural and historical relations of India with Sri Lanka
Indeed Sri Lanka has rich cultural and historical ties with the Indian epic Ramayana. The Ramayana recounts that when mother Sita was abducted by King Dashanana of Lanka, in what is today Sri Lanka, Lord Rama fought in Lanka and killed Ravana. Ravana was a great scholar. It is also narrated in the Ramayana that Lord Rama himself asked Lakshmana to seek words of knowledge from Ravana. According to the information available then, Sri Lanka is preparing to rebuild the Ramayana circuit with a separate Sita circuit.
Sri Lanka has many interesting places from the Ramayana period.
There are many historical places in Sri Lanka, which are described in the Ramayana. Some of the popular Ramayana passages in Sri Lanka include Sigiriya, an ancient stone fort said to be the palace of King Ravana. It is believed that Ravana kept Sitaji captive in a cave near Sigiriya Shila. It is also the first choice of tourists in Sri Lanka. Ashok Vatika is another popular place in Nuwara Eliya city. According to the myth this is the same place where Sita Mata was kept. Here Hanumanji met Sitaji and gave her Lord Rama’s ring.
Ramayana will be in circuit at this place
The city of Trincomalee has many famous temples, which are connected to the Ramayana period in one way or another. Koneswaram temple is one such ancient temple. It is believed that this temple was built by Lord Rama in honor of Lord Shiva. There are few places belonging to the Ramayana period that can be seen in Sri Lanka.