5/5 kushan k. 5 years ago on Google
Athugala
also
called
as
ethagala
is
a
very
splendid
rock
that
overlooks
the
Kurunegala
town
in
Sri
Lanka.
Athugala
is
situated
just
around
1km
away
from
Kurunegala
town.
The
rock
gets
the
name
“athugala”
due
to
its
shape
of
an
elephant.
This
is
"the"
iconic
landmark
of
Kurunegala.
You
could
select
two
ways
to
reach
to
the
top
of
the
rock.
Either
following
the
steps
in
the
rock
or
riding
your
vehicle
to
the
top.
Walk
to
the
top
of
the
rock
is
little
tiring
and
take
around
15-20mins,
but
you'll
forget
that
by
watching
around.
Sometimes,
you
can
find
few
monkey
groups
in
the
middle
of
the
rock.
So,
it
is
always
better
to
watch
out
your
stuff.
As
you
reach
to
the
top
of
the
rock
you
could
see
the
temple
(Athugala
Viharaya)
and
massive
snow
white
Buddha
statue.
This
temple
houses
to
the
huge
88
ft
Buddha
statue.
The
great
bare
rock
mountain
provides
a
perfect
setting
for
the
Buddha
statue.
The
night
view
of
the
Buddha
statue
from
Kurunegala
town
is
simply
a
breath
taking
view.
Only
the
snow
white
Buddha
statue
can
be
seen
in
the
sky
while
the
whole
surrounding
is
in
dark.
It
is
like
the
Buddha
statue
is
floating
in
the
sky.
It
is
a
worth
visit
view
and
these
views
make
the
place
memorable.
If
you
are
to
get
the
perfect
view
you
need
to
start
climbing
the
rock
in
the
evening.
Stay
there
at
the
top
of
the
rock
till
it
gets
little
dark.
The
view
of
Kurunagela
city
from
the
top
of
the
rock
is
panoramic
and
a
treat
to
the
eyes.
If
you
are
passing
the
busy
Kurunegala
town
athugala
is
a
must
visit
place.
Also,
if
you
are
to
say
you
visited
Kurunegala
you
need
to
climb
athugala.