The picturesque city of Nilavarai in Jaffna has a fascinating legend dating back to Lord Ram's time. It is stated that when his army was facing a water shortage during the battle with Ravana, Lord Ram used his heavenly strength to shoot an arrow into the ground, creating a spring of water to quench their thirst.
Ella, which is famous for the Ravana Caves and Ravana Falls, is located in the Badulla District in the province of Uva. There is a man-made cave system about 2 km from Ella that leads to numerous larger caves that are thought to have been inhabited by Ravana.
This place bears immense importance in epic Ramayana, as it is traditionally held to be the precise location where Sita, while in captivity by Ravana, intentionally dropped the rice balls that had been given to her.
This location signifies the beginning of Sita's imprisonment following her kidnapping by the powerful Ravana. The magnificent palace of Queen Mandodhari, a legendary character from the Ramayana, was where Sita was first taken into captivity. This regal abode was the first stop in Sita's ordeal before her subsequent relocation to Ashok Vatika, which is another crucial location in the Ramayana narrative.
According to ancient tradition, it is one of the five locations where Lord Hanuman is said to have left a portion of the sacred Sanjeevani Mountain.Mannar: Mannar Island is well-known for its medieval Ketheeswaram Temple. One of the five well-known temples in Sri Lanka devoted to Lord Shiva is this sacred temple, which was constructed by Mayan, the man also referred to as Ravana's father.
According to the myth, Lord Shiva, who was inspired by Ravana's unflinching devotion, asked Agastya Rishi to direct the construction of the Thiru Koneswaram Temple.