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Monasteries and Hermitages

Rajagala Monastery

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Eastern Province

Ampara District

7°29'15.4"N 81°36'53.2"E

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THE PLACE

Rajagala is one of the Eastern Province's most extensive forest monasteries. Stone stairways, terraces, pillared building platforms, caves, ponds and inscriptions are spread across a wooded mountain, requiring time and walking to appreciate.
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PROVINCE

Eastern Province

DISTRICT

Ampara District

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7°29'15.4"N 81°36'53.2"E

THE PHOTOGRAPHS

THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES

Allow several hours, carry water and wear shoes suited to steps and uneven forest paths. Stay on recognised routes and never disturb inscriptions.

- Viran de Silva

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Photographs © Viran de Silva
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