Adventure

Madu Ganga & Kothduwa Temple

Madu Ganga & Kothduwa Temple – Bentota ~

Picture gliding on a river in a boat, through lovely mangroves that are abuzz with chirps, and discovering a temple. Beautiful, isn’t it? The Madu Ganga River Safari rewards you with this very pleasant experience.

The more you sail, the more the river divulges. Its water monitors swim along, the blue-eyed cormorants perch atop dead branches, while fruit bats hang asleep, upside down onto the greener branches. A common, but very endearing sight is that of infant monkeys clinging onto fishermen as they sail across the river on narrow boats. You might even spot a few crocodiles and water snakes in the river.

While you lose yourself to these fascinating animal sightings, a peaceful Buddhist temple will find you. It lies on an island within the Maduganga estuary and is accessible only by boat. Enter this calming space and you’ll feel an elevated sense of serenity take over. The calmer rippling water meeting the gushing waves, just by a temple makes for quite a profound statement.