Forest Rock Garden Hotel | Anuradhapura - Sri Lanka 

Forest Rock Garden Hotel | Anuradhapura - Sri Lanka
INSPIRED BY THE ANCIENT ANURADHAPURA KINGDOM AND ITS BUDDHIST MONASTIC ARCHITECTURE...
A LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWAITS TO OFFER YOU THAT GREAT SENSE OF ROYALTY, SERENITY AND PEACE!
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00:00 Intro
00:28 Chapter 1 | Quick Tour - Features And Amenities
02:24 Chapter 2 | The Concept And Architecture
03:41 Chapter 3 | Our Experience
14:14 Chapter 4 | A Message From The Creator / Owner
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Chapter 1 | Quick Tour - Features And Amenities
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Forest Rock Garden Hotel is located about 193 kms north east from Colombo in a village called Andarawewa which is 16kms west to Anuradhapura. The hotel is built similar to an ancient city and the architecture is inspired by the ancient Buddhist monastic architecture.
This is built on a land which extends almost over 50 acres. All the rooms and facilities are connected via a network of walkways built on pillars about 20ft above the ground level without disturbing nature. Total length of the walk ways sums up to 4 kms.
The furthest room is about 1.5 kms away from the reception.
~ ~ ~ Swimming pool ~ ~ ~
An outstanding feature in this hotel is the swimming pool. it's inspired by the great Kuttma Pokuna or the twin ponds in Anuradhapura which were considered to be built in the eighth or ninth century.
~ ~ ~ Rooms ~ ~ ~
There are 14 Deluxe rooms and 9 suites with modern facilities. All the rooms are spacious, comfortable and Well Equipped modern facilities while the suites have a private pool. In-room dining facilities and internet access should be mentioned!
~ ~ ~ Restaurant ~ ~ ~
Restaurant serves both local and western meals with options to choose from.
~ ~ ~ The Main Building ~ ~ ~
The main building is dedicated to the great kings who ruled Anuradhapura.
KING DEVANAMPIYA TISSA OF ANURADHAPURA - 247 BC - 207 BC
KING DUTUGAMUNU OF ANURADHAPURA - 161 BC - 137 BC
KING DHATUSENA OF ANURADHAPURA - 455 - 473 AD
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Chapter 2 | The Concept And Architecture
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The architecture is Inspired by the ancient Buddhist monastic architecture in Sri Lanka.
At the reception you'll see a "Vahalkada" - which is kind of a frontispiece. On a side you'll see a sitting area.
The various buildings are placed in relation to each other, though on different levels. The elements follow a certain structure, placement and a sequence which is auspicious. There are specifications for nearly everything.
Among the symbols are:
- Gods and the Guards
- Punkalasa - "the pot of plenty”, which is a symbol of prosperity
- Ponds with water lilies - The Water Lily Is an Important Spiritual Symbol
- Elephant statues - symbolizing good luck, power, wisdom and fertility.
- Statues of mythical creatures
- Sandakadapahana - Moonstone
- Motifs and carvings on Doors
- Ambalama - Ambalam is a way side shelter that travelers can relax
All this will take you to the glorious past and to a spiritual world!
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Chapter 3 | Our Experience
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You are welcome at Vahalkada, where you can see the welcoming guards, a sitting area and ponds of water lily.
You'll enter through the main doorway. Notice the Makara Thorana - a dragon arch right above your head.
As you enter you'll feel that you have entered a ruined city, or an Aramaya - a monastery. This is exactly what everything around you is trying to tell you.
~ ~ ~ Wild Fruit Seasons ~ ~ ~
Palu- May
Vira - July
Keeliya - OCt - Nov
Karamba- Jan - Mar, Oct - Dec
Eraminiya - Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
Gon Karapincha- Oct - Nov
Boradambala -Apr - Jun
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Chapter 4 | A Message From The Creator / Owner
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This palace is designed and built according to ancient monastic architecture. Travellers who visit here can experience that serenity. And the main purpose is to let them connect with nature
As a creator I wanted to care for and respect nature more than we used to do in ancient times. This palace extends over about 50 acres. The forest is not harmed. My creation blends well with the forest. There is a network of corridors about 4kms in length. You'll also see ponds here and there. You'll also see a lot of buildings that are related to the ancient Buddhist monastic architecture.
This place has created a space where you can live with nature in harmony.
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