According to the Rama-Sita legend, there are many important historical sites in the Welimada Plateau associated with the characters of Prince Rama, Goddess Sita, Ravanaraju and Hanuman.

1. Landmarks of the Rama-Sita legend in the Welimada Plateau
According to the Rama-Sita legend, there are many important historical sites in the Welimada
Plateau associated with the characters of Prince Rama, Goddess Sita, Ravanaraju and
Hanuman.
It is said that Goddess Sita, who is said to have been abducted from India by King Rawana, was
kept safely in a bunker on the Sthripura hill in the Thiravanagama area in Uva Paranagama.
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This is a large bunker with a diameter of about 9 feet. It is said that not only Goddess Sita but
also 700 women of King Ravana's inner city were kept in this binge.
The beautiful waterfall where Goddess Sita is said to have bathed is located at a distance of 1
km to Sthripura mountain. 3 is located near the Lunuwatta Divisional Secretariat on the south
side.
Also, the 'Koorattha' mountain which is said to have hidden the hooves of Goddess Sita's hair is
located at a distance of 1 km to Sthripura Kanda. 3 is a beautiful hill to the west.
After the end of the Rama-Ravana war, Prince Rama had a suspicion about Goddess Sita and
had to jump into the fire and swear an "Agni Pooja" to the goddess Sita to ensure her revenge.
The place where Goddess Sita jumped into the fire and took oaths is located in the present day
Welimada Nugathalawa Divurumwela ancient temple premises. In the past this place was called
the Oath of Allegiance but today it is popularly known as the Oath of Allegiance.

2. Recently, about 150 devotees of Rama from North India visited the ancient temple of
Divurumiwela, where Goddess Sita jumped into the fire, worshiped the place and laid the
foundation stone for the preservation of the site and the establishment of a Rama research
center there.
It is said that the place where Goddess Sita was kept under the protection of the ape king
named Hanuman is presently in the grounds of the Sita Amman Kovil in Sita Eliya. Hanuman's
footprints are marked on a stone slab at the site and today the temple and the place with the
footprints are sacred.
According to Valmiki's Ramayana, Suparnaka, the sister of Ravana Narapathiya, who ruled the
Hela Diva about 9000 years ago, was abducted from the Dandaka forest in India in retaliation
for harassment by Rama's brother Lakshmana. It also states that there is.
Note and-Welimada Special
The. H. Farooq