About Bathalegala

Batalegala Kanda, situated in Kandy, and visible as you reach Kadugannawa Pass is shrouded in thick jungle from time immemorial. Today it is being transformed into a Buddhist place of worship. To the traveller proceeding from Metropolitan Colombo to Kandy, the magnificent spectacle of the rock stands as a collosurs dwarfing the surrounding landscape. Batalegala Kanda rising to a height of more than 1688 feet is surrounded by its satellites such as Devanagala Kanda hallowed by the visit of legendary God Alutnuwara deiyo in the north east, Kaithankadagale and Urakanda hillocks and Montane Kanda, Wakirigala Kanda and Uthuwankanda from the north. ImageNature has gifted Batalegala Kanda with the panorama of cascading water-falls, luxuriant meadows and intriguing scenery. It is popularly referred to as the 'Bible Rock' by the westerners because it resembles an open book. Legendary Caves, old devalaya dedicated to god Suniyam and a drought-proof water spring in the mount seem to be god-given treasures.The proposed dagobo is to be modelled on the famous Kalutara Chaitiya.The access to Batalegala is from Mawanella. A right turn before the narrow Mawanella Bridge brings visitors to the rock.