Lotus for Buddha

There are different traditions of worshiping God. Like in Nepal, people offer flowers, food and fruits. Offering flowers is common in most of the religion and places. In Sri Lanka, especially for Buddha, people offer different color lotus. Some are white, some purple and some red.

A visit to Sri Lanka

A month ago, I was visiting Sri Lanka for a office work. I like the place due to its greenery and a system developed for basic things like drinking water, education and health. I had an impression that the country must be in a painful condition due to thirty years of war but I didn't feel that after my visit. I got a feeling that if it would not have faced the war, it would have really become a 'pearl' of Asia a long back. Here are some pictures taken during my visit.

 Scene from Kandy hill

 Scene of early morning

Buddha Tooth Temple (Earlier it was a Royal Palace)

 Kingfisher seen at Sri Lanka lake, Royal Botanical Garden (RBG), Kandy

 Very beautiful orchid inside RBG, Kandy

 Root network of a tree at RBG

A side view of Sigiriya hill

A view of Sigiriya hill from Sigiriya hotel