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Kaludiya Pokuna Mihintale | Black water pond | Porodini Pokuna |Hadayunha Piriven Temple |The Walker

#kaludiyapokunamihintale #Blackwaterpond #Srilanka Kaludiya Pokuna Mihintale, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) The Kaludiya Pokuna is situated nearby the Mihintale Ancient Buddhist temple which lies 210Km (130Mi) away from Colombo city and takes approximately 4 hours & 30 minutes to reach Kaludiya Pokuna from Colombo city. The Kaludiya Pokuna is situated at the foot of the western slopes of Mihintale which is the largest of the ponds. This is believed to be the ancient Hadayunha Piriven Temple built for the monk of Dhammaruchika by king Kassapa IV (898 - 914 AD). Most experts believe that Kaludiya pokuna may probably be the ancient Porodini Pokuna mentioned in the tablets of Mahinda IV. It might have been used by monks for observing "Pohoya Karma". The pond is about 200Ft long and 70Ft wide. It is Believed that Sri Lankan last Arahat Thera had lived in this premises. Amongst its serene, tranquil beautiful forest and bolder clad environs: We can find some of the earliest examples of Sinhalese hydraulic civilization in Mihintale. The monastic establishment in fact brought about an ideal motive for the development of an impressive network of irrigation channels with the use of both natural and artificial ponds and waterways. The complex of well planned buildings around the pond is witness to an advanced hydraulic civilization with artificial moats running through some of the buildings, the bath houses and the toilets within the buildings. Kaludiya pokuna, literally translated means the black water pond. It is said that the name evolved out of respect to the sombre reflections of trees and boulders of the neighbouring forests and mountains and is true to its description at most times of the day. Out of the many ponds and waterways that have graced this area. Three ponds and bathing places can be identified even today; Naga Pokuna, Sinha Pokuna & Kaludiya Pokuna. They is no lifeline of the community of monks that may have depended on them for their daily chores. Yet today they have more of a historical value. It stands witness of Sri Lankan ancient peoples' skills of hydraulic engineering blended with landscaping and the fine art of sculpture. Around the ponds are the remains of an arama consisting of a Stupa. Uposathaghara or poya ge, the building where monks met at regular intervals to perform certain rituals pertaining to their conduct or behavior, cankamana patha, promenade to walk, parivena and pasada, residential cells janta ghara, bath house and vacca kutti lavatory. A cave dwelling found in a slight depression in the vicinity is noteworthy. Tucked so cozily under a massive overhanging of a boulder, smooth granite slabs and bricks are blended together to form the enclosing walls instead of the usual brick and mortar. Some scholars believe that this would have been the bathing house attached to a bathing pokuna in front which is now silted up. My Facebook -:   / thewalker89   Kaludiya Pokuna Mihintale Location -:https://goo.gl/maps/AxwT5enzYRf6fJev9 My Previous Videos -: Arisimale Beach -   • Arisimale Beach Trincomalee | Arisimalai B...   Girihansu Seya Ancient Buddhist Temple -    • Girihandu Seya Buddhist Temple, Trincomale...   Koneswaram Hindu Temple Trincomalee -    • Koneswaram Hindu Temple Trincomalee, Sri L...   Marble Beach Trincomalee -    • Marble Beach Trincomalee Sri Lanka | Trinc...   Kirindi Ella Waterfall Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -    • Kirindi Ella Waterfall | Pelmadulla, Sri L...   Makeli Ella Waterfall Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -    • Makeli Ella Waterfall Molkawa | Mathugama ...   Pahiyangala Cave -    • Pahiyangala Cave | Pahiyangala Lena | Fa X...   Kumari Ella Avissawella -    • Kumari Ella Waterfall | Kumari Ella (Aviss...   Hurulu Forest Reserve -    • Hurulu Forest Reserve Sri Lanka | Hurulu E...   Beddagana Wetland Park, Sri Jayawardanepura Kotte, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -    • Beddagana Wetland Park, Sri Jayawardanepur...   The Sacred Footprint of Gautama Buddha (Sri Padaya) -    • The Sacred Footprint of Gautama Buddha (Sr...   Manam Ella Manam Waterfalls -    • Manam Ella Manam Waterfalls   #buddhist #anceintbuddhisttemple #buddhisttemple #Srilanka #ceylon #Ravana #pirivena #Mihinate #temple #Historicalplaces