Listed below are some of the prominent holy shrines in the Nuwara Eliya region of Sri Lanka that serve as an important pilgrimage site for people traveling to this country.
HANUMAN TEMPLE (Ajaneyar)
It is believed that this was the first place in Sri Lanka where Hanuman landed before starting the quest to look for Goddess Sita after she was kidnapped and before he gave her Lord Ram’s ring. Featuring a massive statue of Lord Hanuman in the middle of the temple complex, it’s a great place to visit for all ‘Hanuman bhakts’ in Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of the world.
SEETHA AMMAN TEMPLE
It is believed that the Seetha Amman temple has been built right at the place where the erstwhile Ashoka Vatika was located. It was at this place that Goddess Sita was kept during after she had been captured by the demon king Ravana of Lanka. Beneath the temple is a picture-perfect stream river that has on its banks the massive footprints of Lord Hanuman signifying where he had stood while handing Lord Ram’s ring to Goddess Sita to assure her that he was coming to rescue her.
