{"id":125924,"date":"2023-12-02T12:07:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=125924"},"modified":"2023-12-02T12:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:10:03","slug":"kibulagala-rock-birthplace-of-nandimithra-by-arundathie-abeysinghe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/kibulagala-rock-birthplace-of-nandimithra-by-arundathie-abeysinghe\/","title":{"rendered":"Kibulagala Rock \u2013 birthplace of Nandimithra – By Arundathie Abeysinghe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kibulagala Rock \u2013 birthplace of Nandimithra – By Arundathie Abeysinghe<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Kibulagala<\/a><\/p>\n

Located on a rocky hill, the rock plateau, Kibulagala Rock is considered a momentous site due to inscriptions located on the summit of the plateau. Considered as the birthplace of the giant Nandimithra who was in *King Dutugemunu’s *Dasa Maha Yoda <\/em>Sena (\u201cSena<\/em>\u201d meaning an army of soldiers), the breathtaking hamlet is located towards the end in the northern section of *Anuradhapura Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Due to the shape of the rock resembling the shape of a crocodile (kimbula<\/em> in Sinhala), the rock is known as \u201cKibulagala\u201d (meaning the rock in the shape of a crocodile).<\/span><\/p>\n

Kimbulagala Rock is historically and archaeologically significant due to cave inscriptions and dripstones. There are 13 cave inscriptions written in *Brahmi script from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD, including 23 caves with dripstones at the location. The two significant historical sites Erupothana and Neeraviya are located on both sides of Kimbulagala.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the summit of the rock plateau renders 360-degree angle vistas of Anuradhapura, *Vavuniya, *Trincomalee, *Mannar and *Mullaitivu, tourists spend a few hours at the summit, basking in the glory of the surroundings\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

According to chronicles, King Dutugemunu has assigned Nandimithra, security duties of the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to *Mahawamsa, Kibulagala Rock had served as a center for battles of Nandimithra giant. Hence, this location has been frequented by King Dutugemunu.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the war between Sri Lankan forces and the LTTE terrorists, this area was under the control of terrorists, especially, during the last stages of the war. After the war, the area was taken over by the government and re-colonized with the intervention of Sri Lanka Army.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other side of the road in front of the hill, there is a large statue of Nandimithra giant constructed by the army after the war. Vanni Archaeological and Folk Museum are located in close proximity to Kibulagala Rock.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Kibulagala<\/a><\/p>\n

Directions:<\/strong> Travel up to Vavuniya town and thereafter turn to Horowpathana Road. Kibulagala Rock is located in the middle of the forest approximately two miles from Mamaduwa Paran.<\/span><\/p>\n