Ritigala is another sacred mountain. It is seen in the background of some of my tree photos taken on the Cinnamon Lodge Habarana property. Ritigala is the mountain called Aristha in the Ramayana, the mountain from where Hanuman launched himself back to Rama after locating Ravana and the abducted Sita.
More recently, Ritigala was the site of a Buddhist monastery. The ruins there date to the first century BCE.
Ritigala mountain appears in the background of this photo taken on the grounds of the Cinnamon Lodge Habarana
A demonstration of activities that took place here in monastic times. This is part of the monastery’s library.
Walking meditation “track.” The stone in the foreground is one end of the path established outside the building for walking meditation. The other can be seen in the distance.
Even “ruins” require a certain amount of upkeep.