Matara Bodhiya - මාතර බෝධිය (மாதாரா போ மரம்)
A2, Matara
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It is one of the most sacred place in Matara.
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Matara Bodhiya is a sacred fig tree in Matara, Sri Lanka. Its origin can be traced back to a tragic story centred on King Kumara Dharmasena or Kumaradhatusena son of King Kasyapa of Sigiriya and his closet friend, Kalidasa, a famous dramatist … More and poet.
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*Matara bodhiya.🎖️️🪔-
The historic Bodhi🪔 Tree in Matara is located facing the Uyanwatta Stadium on the Colombo-Kataragama Highway. It's a place of worship middle of the Matara town. People go to Matara Bodhi and relax their minds.✨️🕯️ … More
This place is considered to be a place with divine blessings. Usually it is very crowd around noon and evening. But there's a needle drop silence. Tickets are not required to enter the temple. Less parking facility is available🪔
🪔One busy temple on small area in middle of the city. This place is most popular place in sri lanka. Near to temple parking is hard thing but there is a parking space across the road Conner in play ground.🪔🎉️ -
Its origin can be traced back to a tragic story centred on King Kumara Dharmasena or Kumaradhatusena son of King Kasyapa of Sigiriya (512-522 AD) and his closet friend, Kalidasa, a famous dramatist and poet. According to the tale the king … More whilst in the amorous company of a courtesan, spied a bee entangled in the petals of a lotus flower, inspired he wrote two poetic lines. He then offered a reward to anybody who could complete the other two stanzas to his poem. The cunning courtesan seized the opportunity took the verse to Kalidasa, who completed the poem. The courtesan then murdered Kalidasa in order to keep the reward for herself, concealing the body. The king however instantly recognised his friend's handwriting bringing the whole murderous ruse to light. When Kalidasa's dead body was taken to the funeral pyre for cremation, the grieving king unable to control his grief over the death of his beloved friend, threw himself into the burning flames and immolated himself. Upon witnessed this tragedy, five official queens also leapt into the flames to their deaths.[1][2]
Local legend has it that seven Bo trees were planted over the seven tombs. These seven Bo trees are known locally as the "Hath Bodhis" and are said to be still surviving at six different places around Matara. Matara Bodhiya is one of those trees. It is respected and protected by the local buddhists.
In 1783 when the Dutch ruled Matara, a Dutch General is alleged to have cut down those seven Bo trees and had used their timber for the construction of local buildings, with only one having survived. -
It’s the most famous and crudely Buddhist temple at matara town’s it with boo three and temple by the main road at matara, the temple is well designed by organizing and the Buddhist community it very popular organization doing meditation … More and organizing the donation for public hospital and many more it call “ bodi arkshaka saba “ you can go and and check if you like to do something for society also it very good place for relaxing at evening do something spiritual meditation 🧘♀️ recommenced for who like to some activities with Buddhist meditation
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What a clam,cool place to worship and enjoy in the middle of the Matara city. Cleanliness and good smell are the reasons behind the attraction.
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This is a Historical temple that is located in the middle of the city mathara. This place is famous in Sri Lanka because of the sacred tree. That is why it's called Mathara Bodhiya.
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Place place. Good for meditation. Best time to visit night time.
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Historical place wich buddhism consider as powerful place
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Historic bo tree (sacred fig/ficus religiosa) in the middle of the Matar town. A place of worship of great importance for locals
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Peaceful place . Loved
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Even this place held in middle of the noisy town its so peaceful calm place in inside. Good place to meditation
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Great view can be seen at the evening.
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It's a place of worship middle of the Matara town. People go to Matara Bodhiya and relax their minds.
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peace full place for all religence
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This is a sacred place in the bottom of the matara district. Very calm and religious place to worship and watch. Great view can be seen at the evening. 😍❤️
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Great view can be seen at the evening.
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One busy temple on small area in middle of the city. This place is most popular place in sri lanka. Near to temple parking is hard thing but there is a parking space across the road Coner in play ground.
