Ravana Cut,koneswaram Temple, Trincomale,Sri Lanka.

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Hindu's and sri Lankan believe this cut was made by king ravana,who ruled sri Lanka during ancient time. When he was bringing the Shiva lingam (statue of lord siva) from India lord Krishna stopped him to avoid bringing siva lingam to sri Lanka and Krishna stopped and kept the siva lingam in rameswaram,India.

King ravana got angry and came sri lanka. He thought to built a large Siva lingam in tringomale. For that he made a long cut in this rock. But it also troubled by load Krishna.



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