The best of Thanthirimale

What would I remember about Thanthirimale ten years from now? Frogs

It’s a semi dry season in Thanthirimale and the area is full of frogs! They were everywhere from my room to the temple. They were on the switchboard; in the bathroom and even on the chairs in the room I stayed at the temple.

Did I mind? Not at all after traveling for nearly seven hours from Colombo and braving the boulders and mountains of Thanthirimale I was dead tired and didn’t notice the frogs!

Yet the climb was worth it since you can see almost all the area the paddy fields, the villages and all. The top of the stone boulders are ideal for meditating with only torque monkeys to disturb.

The second best thing were oranges and they were everywhere sweet and cool orange was the only thing that kept me going in the hot climates of Thanthirimale.

Yet If U r planning to stay over at Thanthirimale boarding could be only found at the temple (where there are frogs!) But of course you could also stay at Anuradhapura and brave 48 km back to Thanthirimale.

While there you could also visit Villpattu National Park!