Lakegala Mountain situated in “Meemure village” about 20 km away from Naturee Riverstone River Cottage. This is the place where king Ravana lifted his historical aeroplane called Dhandu Monara according to a popular legend. Dhandu Monara is an ancient glider; an Air Chariot. The triangular shape of the Rock is ideal for such an operation. This Dhadu Monara was his official Plane and he makes use of travels and used to capture Prince Sitha from India.
Lakegala is situated near the Border between Kandy and Matale Districts. There are several access route to Lakegala, but the safest access road is from Meemure Village. According to the legend, meaning of the “Lakegala” is "The Rock of Lanka". The rock is about 1320meters high and that is one of the natural pyramids in Sri Lanka. According to the Sinhala legend, the Lakegala rock is used as King Ravana’s capital of very hitorical Kingdom Lankapura. And also the King Ravana met princess Sitha. Sitha is King Janaka's daughter, and Rama's beloved wife. Rama went to Mithila (current day Janakpur, Nepal), and got a chance to marry her by lifting a heavy bow in a competition organized by King Janaka. The competition was to find the most suitable husband for Sitha, and many princes from different states competed to win her. Sitha is the avatara of goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. Sitha is portrayed as the epitome of female purity and virtue. She follows her husband into exile and is abducted by Ravana. She is imprisoned on the island of Lanka, until Rama rescues her by defeating the demon king Ravana. Later, she gives birth to Lava and Kusha, the heirs of Rama. Following for the best route to Lakegala from "Naturee Riverstone River Cottage".
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