Ravana Falls (Sinhala: රාවණා ඇල්ල, romanized: Ravana Ella) is a popular sightseeing attraction in Sri Lanka. It currently ranks as one of the widest falls in the country.
This waterfall measures approximately 25 m (82 ft) in height and cascades from an oval-shaped concave rock outcrop. During the local wet season, the waterfall turns into what is said to resemble an areca flower with withering petals. But this is not the case in the dry season, where the flow of water reduces dramatically. The falls form part of the Ravana Ella Wildlife Sanctuary, and are located 6 km (3.7 mi) away from the local railway station at Ella.[2]
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The falls have been named after the legendary king Ravana, who is connected to the famous Indian epic, the Ramayana. According to legend, it is said that Ravana (who was the king of Lanka at the time) had kidnapped princess Sita, and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall, now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave. The reason for the kidnapping is said to be exact revenge for slicing off the nose of his sister by Rama (husband of Sita) and his brother Laxmana. At the time, the cave was surrounded by thick forests in the midst of the wilderness. It is also believed that Rama's queen bathed in a pool that accumulated the water falling from this waterfall. They believed that Ravana has played the Ravanahatha over here.[citation needed]
Ravana Ella caveedit
Stairs to the cave
The Ravana Ella Cave lies at 1,370 m (4,490 ft) above sea level on the foundation of a cliff. The cave is a popular local tourist attraction, located 11 km (7 mi) away from Bandarawela. Excavations undertaken in the cave uncovered evidence of human habitation dating back to 25,000 years.[3]
ravana, falls, sinhala, වණ, ඇල, romanized, ravana, ella, popular, sightseeing, attraction, lanka, currently, ranks, widest, falls, country, වණ, ඇල, ලlocationella, lankacoordinates6, 84083, 05444, 84083, 05444typecascadeelevation1, total, height25, watercoursea. Ravana Falls Sinhala ර වණ ඇල ල romanized Ravana Ella is a popular sightseeing attraction in Sri Lanka It currently ranks as one of the widest falls in the country Ravana Falls ර වණ ඇල ලLocationElla Sri LankaCoordinates6 50 27 N 81 3 16 E 6 84083 N 81 05444 E 6 84083 81 05444TypeCascadeElevation1 050 m 3 445 ft Total height25 m 82 ft 1 WatercourseA tributary of Kirindi Oya Contents 1 Description 2 Legend 3 Ravana Ella cave 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editThis waterfall measures approximately 25 m 82 ft in height and cascades from an oval shaped concave rock outcrop During the local wet season the waterfall turns into what is said to resemble an areca flower with withering petals But this is not the case in the dry season where the flow of water reduces dramatically The falls form part of the Ravana Ella Wildlife Sanctuary and are located 6 km 3 7 mi away from the local railway station at Ella 2 Legend editThe falls have been named after the legendary king Ravana who is connected to the famous Indian epic the Ramayana According to legend it is said that Ravana who was the king of Lanka at the time had kidnapped princess Sita and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave The reason for the kidnapping is said to be exact revenge for slicing off the nose of his sister by Rama husband of Sita and his brother Laxmana At the time the cave was surrounded by thick forests in the midst of the wilderness It is also believed that Rama s queen bathed in a pool that accumulated the water falling from this waterfall They believed that Ravana has played the Ravanahatha over here citation needed Ravana Ella cave edit nbsp Stairs to the caveThe Ravana Ella Cave lies at 1 370 m 4 490 ft above sea level on the foundation of a cliff The cave is a popular local tourist attraction located 11 km 7 mi away from Bandarawela Excavations undertaken in the cave uncovered evidence of human habitation dating back to 25 000 years 3 See also editList of waterfalls in Sri LankaReferences edit Senanayake Chanaka 2004 Sri Lankawe Diyaeli in Sinhala 1st ed Colombo Sooriya publishers pp 51 52 ISBN 955 8892 06 8 Details SriLankanWaterfalls net Retrieved June 2009 dead link Ravana Ella Ravana Ella Ancient Temple Department of Archeology Sri Lanka Retrieved 27 August 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ravana Falls nbsp This Sri Lankan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ravana Falls amp oldid 1184644850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
