Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya in Hambanthota – හම්බන්තොට වෙහෙරගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය
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Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya is ancient forest monastery in the in Hambanthota. This is a functioning hermitage of Buddhist bikkus built on an ancient hermitage.
Granite ruins of the ancient monastery is scattered all over this hermitage and some of the drip ledge caves are now being used by the monks. A new Buddha statue and a stupa has been built at the top of the rocky hill of the monastery.
View from the top of Hambanthota Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
The new stupa of Hambanthota Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
The new Buddha statue of Hambanthota Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
Rock cut steps towards the old stupa of Hambanthota Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
A kema at the Hambanthota Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
The resident caves of Hambanthota Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashan Geeganage
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Route from Hambanthota to Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya |
| Through : A2 Distance : 12 km Travel time :20 minutes Driving directions : see on google map |
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