Falls that take prey once a year

 Falls that take prey once a year

"Waterfalls are a beautiful sight to behold. When white foam freezes from the top of a mountain and falls like a cloud of white water, fresh thoughts come."

These lovely waterfalls are sometimes gruesome. Many people believe that many waterfalls claim human lives annually. It is believed that many people fell into the waterfalls and drowned.

This species is also common to the Dunhinda waterfall which is loved by many as the most beautiful waterfall in Sri Lanka. Many times when we visited, many people said that no matter how beautiful it is, it is not wrong to take a sacrifice for a year.

Badulu Oya is a 190 feet high waterfall. Badulu Oya is formed by the combination of the water coming from the top of Namunukula hill and the water coming from near the Dowa temple.

Mr. Wijedasa Wickramaratne, whom we met some time ago near the Dunhinda Elle ticket office, said that the story of the annual killings is a myth.

 "We are trying to prove that. That is why dangerous places are being repaired. ”

 Mr. Wijeratne said at the time that no killings had taken place in the year he met him. We do not know what happened after that.

 But the story of Asupini Falls in the Kegalle district is very different.

 Asupini Falls is located in Aranayake Ruksha, Kegalle. Asupini Falls is a mystical place.

 “This waterfall is a prey every year. As the time for prey approaches, the waterfall roars. ”One villager we met told us not only the mystery of the falls but also some horror.

 He said the body of a young man who had fallen into a waterfall a few weeks earlier had been found about six days later and a terrifying lament had erupted from the waterfall shortly before the incident.

 For the first time at Asupini Falls, we heard the waterfall roar and howl in horror.

I often heard this story of killing on my travels to many waterfalls, so I missed mentioning it later.

 Apart from this, another story heard at Asupini Falls is that there is a sword-wielding half here. The story of the gold-clad Ada is also a legend and fabric of many waterfalls. The story of the emergence of a golden mound from certain waterfalls is often heard.

 “Waikundala Sadisi Elpiti Kanda Gala

 Balangamu Kanda Karagala Ranala Gala

 The pit called Minkada where gold is mined

 Asupini Falls falls in the middle of the village Berawila ”

 Many people in the Asupini Ella area say that this poem is a lesson.

 Rumi Ruban, a psychiatrist at Karapitiya Hospital, says that such mysteries are often caused by fear, loneliness and stress.

 “Many people come to see the waterfalls most of the time. There is a noise when the water falls into the pits because there is more water. It's a physical thing. Then that sound can be heard as a lament or a whimper.

 Waterfalls, lakes, etc. are located in deserts in the jungle. They are less crowded. This mystery spreads through various myths. A person who is under stress can feel more than one. Fear and loneliness can also cause such things to happen.

 "It's not uncommon for accidents to occur when there is a lot of water." He says.

 It is said that the source of Asupini Falls is in Ruksha (a mountain).

 Another legend says that the elephant named King Rawana who was in Ruksha was trapped in the rock at the place called Idirunawala at the foot of the waterfall and it was called Rawana Ella.

 According to these legends, Asupini Falls is Ravana Falls. Another view is that Asupini Falls is a stream that flows through Deiyandala from Aranayaka.

 However, this stream called Asupini Ella is the Maha Oya.

 Several other waterfalls associated with Ravana can be seen in the hills. The most famous of these is Ravana Ella, located on the Ella-Wellawaya road. It is a beautiful waterfall located near the 82 feet high road.

 It is said that King Rawana abducted Goddess Sita and hid her in a cave near this waterfall. But another opinion is that the waterfall now known as Rawana Ella is not the real Rawana Ella but another waterfall located nearby. It is a waterfall located close to the Ravana Cave. The waterfall known as the real Ravana Falls is also located very close to the Ravana Cave. Apart from that, another waterfall associated with Ravana is Ravan Falls.

 Ravan Falls can be seen from Welimada to Udunuwara and from there on a road leading along the canal.

 Legend has it that King Rawana used to visit this waterfall frequently. Due to the proximity of Mount Sthripura, many say that Ravana abducted Sita and hid her in a cave on Mount Sthripura.

 But it is difficult to find a clear reference in folklore as to whether the king associated with Asupini Falls was King Rawana. It could be. Probably not.

 Apart from this, the story of a cave here is related to King Walagamba. King Walagamba left his kingdom and came across Dambulla, Matale, Balana and Kadugannawa in fear of the enemy and saw a tunnel beneath the waterfall while he was on a rock above the Maha Oya minikandawala. The king took a palm branch and went through it and entered a large cave and settled there and gathered troops for the war. Then some connect with King Walagamma and believe the story is told by another without the name of a king.

 If the king summons the thirty princesses before the war and I win, the guards will raise the blue flag. It is said that red flags will be hoisted if defeated.

 After the king went to war, the guards, wishing to see the princesses' hearts, jokingly raised red flags. Thinking this to be true, the princesses mourned and jumped to their deaths.

 It is said that one of the queens was pregnant and was rescued by Adikaram, the hungry prince. Legend has it that the prince later became king. Therefore, it is said that the part between the watchtower and the Ranala rock is called Thiskumaragala.

 Thissukumaragala can be seen while visiting Asupini Falls.

 According to another legend, King Walagamba's horse jumped over this waterfall and became Asupini Falls.

 A legend very similar to the story of the Thirty Princesses is associated with the Ranmudu Falls that falls from the Dethanagala mountain range in the Balangoda area. This is a waterfall that starts from Ranmudu river. In fact, the Ranmudu River turns into two waterfalls in two places.

 It is said that the royal jewels of the royal princesses who lived in the past are hidden under a stone.

 It is said that in ancient times, seven princes and seven princesses hid here. The princesses were told that they had gone to war and that they would raise black flags if they lost the war. The princes won the war and hoisted a black flag to make fun of the princesses. It is said that the princesses were saddened to see this and put their jewelry under the rock of the waterfall and committed suicide by jumping into the waterfall.

This story is somewhat similar to the story of Asupini Falls. Another legend says that Ranmudu Falls was formed because a prince and a princess exchanged rings.

 Different beliefs and stories vary from waterfall to waterfall.

 Although many beliefs are associated with waterfalls, such as the emergence of goldfish, the sighting of goldfish, and prey, some legends are unique to them. Other than that, the same kind of folklore is occasionally heard.

 While some legends may not be 100 percent true, I think it may help us to find hidden information in history.

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