Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya - Sri lanka
The Bellanwila Raja Maha Vihara is a popular temple just outside of Colombo (Boralesgamuwa). The bodhi-tree on the temple premises is one of the thirty-two saplings from the sacred bodhi tree in Anuradhapura, distributed over 2000 years ago. It also known for its big, bright and beautiful statues and murals.
The age of the temple isn't well recorded, and some say that some form of the temple existed as far back as before the 15th century. The temple suffered from negligence during the Portugese invasion in the 17th century but was revived in what was probably closest to its present form in the 1800s.
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Bellanwila Park (Weras Ganga Park)
The Weras Ganga park is located in Bellanwila, one of much beautiful government designed gardens in Colombo. This was developed by Mahinda Rajapakse as a Mahinda Chinthana project. It is popular as 'Weras Ganga Development Project', but people mostly call it as the Weras Ganga or Bellanwila park.
Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara Randoli Perahera - 2019
Randoli Esala Perahera at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya - 2019
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Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (බෙල්ලන්විල රාජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Bellanwila, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Located around 12 km south to the Colombo city, near Dehiwala - Maharagama road, the temple attracts hundreds of devotees daily and is famous for its annual Esala Perehera festival which usually takes place in the month of August or September. One of the most venerated Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, many devotees flock to worship the sacred Bo tree of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara, which is considered to be one of the first offshoots of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The present chief incumbent of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara is Ven. Bellanwila Dhammaratana Nayaka Thera.
Bellanwila Esala perehera (බෙල්ලන්විල ඇසල පෙරහැර මංගල්යය)
The simple Bellanwila Esala perehera (procession) that was started in 1947 under the instructions of Bellanwila Somaratana Nayaka Thera has now grown into a famous colorful pageant, which attracts large crowds annually. Today it is one of the most famous annual cultural pageants in Sri Lanka.
The Bellanewila Esala festival consist of a series of processions, namely Deva-dootha Perahera, Kumbal Perahera, Mal Perahera, Paawaada Perahera, Ransivili Perahera and Randoli Perahera. The Diya Kapeema Perahera and Deva Daanaya which concludes the esala festival, follows the Randoli Perahera which is held in the final night of the festival. The Bellanwila Esala procession usually consists of drummers, dancers (low-country and up-country), decorated tuskers and trumpeters who parades the neighbourhoods of the Bellanwila temple premises. Lantern bearers, together with devotees who carry Buddhist flags also take part in this grand display of religious piety, which portrays the Buddhist cultural and artistic heritage of Sri Lanka.
The Biggest Perahera In The Western Province - 2019 Bellanwila Esala perehera
The 69th annual Esala Perahera festival of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya will begin on August 4 under the guidance of Ven. Dr. Bellanwila Dhammarathana Nayake Thera, Incumbent at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya. The festival, commenced in 1950 under the auspices of the late Incumbent, Ven. Bellanwila Sri Somarathana Nayake Thera of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, has been organized on a grand scale this year too. The ancient Kap planting (Kap situweema) ceremony will take place on August 14 at the auspicious minute for the formal inauguration. Dorakada Ashna Anushasana, the Devadutha Perahera and the Kumbal Perahera of the festival will take place on August 17, followed by a week-long recitation of Pirith for invocation of blessings. The Mal Perahera will be conducted for four consecutive days (August 18-21) inside the temple premises. The ancient Pavada Perahera, in which the relic casket and replicas of gods are taken around the temple premises for veneration, will parade on August 22, while the Ransivili Perahera will parade around the village on August 23. The climax of the Esala festival, the final Randoli Maha Perahera with a large number of cultural troupes of all provinces and elephants, will parade along streets on August 24 night. The water-cutting ceremony and the Perahera, the following morning (25) and the subsequent offer of Devadaana (alms) at both Bellanwila temple premises and Boralesgamuwa afterward will culminate the festival for this year.
The precursor to the Esala festival, a series of commemorative Dhamma orations in memory of the pioneer of the Esala festival, the late Incumbent, Ven. Bellanwila Sri Somaratana Nayake Thera and the late Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalaratana Anunayake Thera, who passed away 2018, will follow for three consecutive days on August 8,9 and 10 at the temple premises.
The 69th annual Esala Perahera festival of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya will begin on August 4 under the guidance of Ven Dr. Bellanwila Dhammarathana Nayake Thera, Incumbent at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya. The festival, commenced in 1950 under the auspices of late Incumbent, Ven Bellanwila Sri Somarathana Nayake Thera of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, has been organized on a grand scale this year too.
SLPP Presidential candidate and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa participated in the majestic finale of the Esala Perahera, the Randoli Maha Perahera, at the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya on Saturday. The Randoli Maha Perahera which witnessed hundreds of dancers drawn from many areas of the country, proceeded along the Dehiwala - Mahargama road, Bellanthara - Pepiliyana road and Vihara Mawatha before returning to the temple premises.
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Bellanwila Pavada Perahera - 2019
Pawada perahara at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya - 2019
Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (බෙල්ලන්විල රාජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Bellanwila, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Located around 12 km south to the Colombo city, near Dehiwala - Maharagama road, the temple attracts hundreds of devotees daily and is famous for its annual Esala Perehera festival which usually takes place in the month of August or September. One of the most venerated Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, many devotees flock to worship the sacred Bo tree of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara, which is considered to be one of the first off shoots of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The present chief incumbent of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara is Ven. Bellanwila Dhammaratana Nayaka Thera.
Bellanwila Esala perehera (බෙල්ලන්විල ඇසල පෙරහැර මංගල්යය)
The simple Bellanwila Esala perehera (procession) that was started in 1947 under the instructions of Bellanwila Somaratana Nayaka Thera has now grown into a famous colorful pageant, which attracts large crowds annually. Today it is one of the most famous annual cultural pageants in Sri Lanka.
Bellanwila Esala celebrations are held every year around August or September at the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya. These celebrations showcase a number of peraheras, including Devadootha Perahera, Kumbal Perahera, Mal Perahera, Paawada Perahera, Ransivii Perahera and the Randoli Perahera—which is the final and the biggest perahera.
This year, the 67th Annual Bellanwila Perahera took place on August 26. The following are pictures from the Randoli Perahera—considered to be one of the biggest peraheras in the Low Country, and the biggest in the Western Province.
The Bellanewila Esala festival consist of a series of processions, namely Deva-dootha Perahera, Kumbal Perahera, Mal Perahera, Paawaada Perahera, Ransivili Perahera and Randoli Perahera. The Diya Kapeema Perahera and Deva Daanaya which concludes the esala festival, follows the Randoli Perahera which is held in the final night of the festival. The Bellanwila Esala procession usually consists of drummers, dancers (low-country and up-country), decorated tuskers and trumpeters who parades the neighbourhoods of the Bellanwila temple premises. Lantern bearers, together with devotees who carry Buddhist flags also take part in this grand display of religious piety, which portrays the Buddhist cultural and artistic heritage of Sri Lanka.
2019 Bellanwila Esala perehera
The 69th annual Esala Perahera festival of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya will begin on August 4 under the guidance of Ven. Dr. Bellanwila Dhammarathana Nayake Thera, Incumbent at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya. The festival, commenced in 1950 under the auspices of the late Incumbent, Ven. Bellanwila Sri Somarathana Nayake Thera of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, has been organized on a grand scale this year too. The ancient Kap planting (Kap situweema) ceremony will take place on August 14 at the auspicious minute for the formal inauguration. Dorakada Ashna Anushasana, the Devadutha Perahera and the Kumbal Perahera of the festival will take place on August 17, followed by a week-long recitation of Pirith for invocation of blessings. The Mal Perahera will be conducted for four consecutive days (August 18-21) inside the temple premises. The ancient Pavada Perahera, in which the relic casket and replicas of gods are taken around the temple premises for veneration, will parade on August 22, while the Ransivili Perahera will parade around the village on August 23. The climax of the Esala festival, the final Randoli Maha Perahera with a large number of cultural troupes of all provinces and elephants, will parade along streets on August 24 night. The water-cutting ceremony and the Perahera, the following morning (25) and the subsequent offer of Devadaana (alms) at both Bellanwila temple premises and Boralesgamuwa afterward will culminate the festival for this year.
The precursor to the Esala festival, a series of commemorative Dhamma orations in memory of the pioneer of the Esala festival, the late Incumbent, Ven. Bellanwila Sri Somaratana Nayake Thera and the late Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalaratana Anunayake Thera, who passed away 2018, will follow for three consecutive days on August 8,9 and 10 at the temple premises. This year, a ceremony to open the late Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalaratana Anunayake Thera commemorative Mandiraya and the alms-giving will take place on August 4.
The festival, commenced in 1950 under the auspices of late Incumbent, Ven Bellanwila Sri Somarathana Nayake Thera of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, has been organized on a grand scale this year too.
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First Selfie Video at Boralesgamuwa Walking Path By Vidhu, Dilshan & Ishan | Boralesgamuwa Sri Lanka
First selfie video taken by me with Dilshan and Ishan while we were hanging around the Boralesgamuwa walking path near the Bellanwila Temple.
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Sacred Bodhi Tree at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya
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Weras Ganga Development Project - Bellanwila Section
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Abused Elephant at The Bellanwila Temple in Sri Lanka:
Myan Kumara is an elephant that lives at the Bellanwila Buddhist Temple in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka. He lives his life chained tightly to a tree, video surfaced of him being bathed and beaten by his mahout or handler. We are asking the temple that he be taken care of properly and treated with the care and compassion that he deserves.
Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, Dehiwala Rd, Boralesgamuwa 10290, Sri Lanka.
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Bellanwila Park, Weras Ganga Park, Travel Colombo, Travel Sri Lanka, Wetland Parks
Bellanwila Park, Weras Ganga Park, Travel Colombo, Travel Sri Lanka, Wetland Parks.
This place is ideal for bicycle riding and jogging. It has a separate bicycle track just for the cyclist and a jogging path running parallel. It has a foot court area and a kiddies park as well which makes this place perfect for families. There are places that rent bicycle for a minimum cost and these places could be easily found around the park. As this is a wetland Birds could be spotted as well and the scenic environment would defensively give you that relaxation your looking for. The tracks are nearly 3 km long which makes this one of the longest tracks in Colombo.
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Most Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Nayake Thero's Funeral Ceremony - 2018.02.08
Most Venerable Professor Bellanwila Wimalarathana Nayake Thero (1942 - 2018)
Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the former Anunayaka of the Shyamopalee Maha Nikaye Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha, Most Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Nayake Thero has passed away following an accident at the temple on 3rd February 2018.
Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero has been the Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura since 2000. Prior to his appointment to the post of Chancellor, Ven. Thero held the position of Professor, Associate Professor, lecturer and visiting lecturer, respectively, at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Also, Ven. Thero has been Visiting Professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London, United Kingdom.
Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero, deputy incumbent of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara and President of the Bellanwila Community Development Foundation, is the former Anunayake of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of the Syamapali Maha Nikaya, one of the three sects of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
Ven Thero has, for many years, been involved with interreligious harmony in Sri Lanka, in particular with regard to easing ethnic tension in the country.
He was the 4th Child of Mr. Paul Perera and Mrs. Buthsilina lived in Bellanwila village. He was born on 14th April 1942 and birth name was Gilbert Perera. At the age of 13 he had decided to enter the order of Buddhist monks and on 28th February 1956 ordained under the guidance of Ven. Bellanwila Somarathana Thero, his father’s elder brother. Present incumbent of Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya; Bellanwila Dharmarathana Thero who was become a monk in 1953 is the elder Brother of the Ven. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero.
Ven. Thero continued his studies after becoming a monk from Molligoda Prawachanodaya Pirivena and Rathmalana Paramadhammachethiya Pirivena and received Bachelor of Art Degree from the University of Kelaniya (Vidyalankara University) and in 1972 received MA Degree in Pali language from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Ven. Thero obtained the Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in 1980 from the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom. Ven. Thero was conferred two Honors Degrees from the universities of Pali and Sabaragamuwa in Sri Lanka.
Ven. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero, who counted more than 60 years as a Bhikkhu and died at the age of 75.
The body of the late Most Venerable Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero will be placed at the Bellanvila Rajamaha Viharaya. The funeral ceremony will take place at the Sri Jayewardenepura University grounds at 3.00 p.m. on 8th February 2018.
The Thero’s remains will lie at the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya till 12 noon for the public to pay their last respects. At 1 p.m., the funeral procession will leave the temple, taking the route that falls through Boralesgamuwa junction, the Rattanapitiya junction and on the University road to the entrance of the university. There, it will be received by the Vice Chancellor, academic staff, non-academic staff and students of the university, who will then conduct the procession towards the university grounds for the funeral.
The Chief Prelates of the Three Chapters, the Maha Sangha, representatives from the Government, foreign diplomats and dignitaries, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, academic and non-academic staff of universities, students and the public will be in attendance. Leaders of other religions are also due to attend the funeral, symbolising Ven. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero’s efforts to bring peace and understanding among all religions in Sri Lanka.
May Most Venerable Professor Bellanwila Wimalarathana Nayake Thero attain the supreme bliss of Nibbana!
Final Randoli perahera of the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya
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Cycling around Bellanwila Park - GoPro
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Bellanwila Weressa Gaga Project opening
Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya - Shrine Room
In the temple-studded paradise island of Sri Lanka, Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara occupies a special place. This temple is considered so sacred that there is a long cherished belief that a child who treads the ground under the shade of its scared Bodhi-tree will never fail in life.
Situated in the outskirts of the city of Colombo, in the village of Bellanwila, just three kilometers from the city limits, Bellanwila temple has a long and hallowed history. The great sanctity attached to the temple is due to its sacred Bodhi-tree. There is authorative literary evidence in ancient texts such as the Sinhala Bodhivamsaya which records that this Bodhi-tree is one of the thirty two saplings that sprang from the sacred Bodhi-tree at Anuradhapura planted in the 3rd century B.C.E. The recorded tradition is as follows: There were five twigs in the Bodhi-sapling that was brought from India to Sri Lanka and planted in the Mahameghavana at Anuradhapura. When the sapling had grown into a tree, eight new saplings sprang from its eastern side. These are called the astaphalaruka-Bodhi-trees and they were planted at eight different spots on the Island. From the other four original branches sprang thirty-two additional saplings which were also distributed throughout the Island. One such plant is the sacred Bodhi-tree at Bellanwila.
The reason why this particular spot at Bellanwila was selected is not clear. Scholars have forwarded various hypothesis. But what appears plausible is that even at such early times this particular spot had been recognized as a hallowed site, and further, that there may have already been a well established shrine here with resident holy monks.
The state of the shrine after the planting of the Bodhi-sapling is shrouded in the mists of history. Neither literary nor archaeological evidence is available to reconstruct its history. Bellanwila was far away from the then capital of the Island and as it had no significant role in the history of the Island, it did not find any mention in the chronicles or other historical documents.
In the 15th century, Bellanwila again is mentioned in literary works. This is when Kotte, which is in close proximity to Bellanwila, became the capital. In the Kotte period Buddhism rose to great heights with the royal patronage of King Parakramabahu VI (1412-1467). But even during this period, Bellanwila is cast in the shadow of Sunthradevi Pirivena, a shrine built by the king himself.
The subjugation of the maritime provinces by the Portuguese in the latter part of the 17th century and consequent loss of royal patronage, dealt a severe blow to Buddhism. as a result many places of worship were neglected. Bellanwila seems to have fallen on especially hard times, was abandoned and covered by a dense thicket.
Large crowd gather to pay last respect to late Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero
Large crowd gather to pay last respect to late Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero
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