KANNIYA HOT SPRINGS

Legend has it that these hot springs were "created" by King Ravana to celebrate the funeral of his mother, Kanniya, at a time of great drought. "Created" is the right word because, to get the water he needed, he touched a rock with his sword and seven springs of pure water immediately flowed out. The water can reach a temperature of 30°C. The place resembles a large, blue-tiled, dry basin containing seven wells from which pilgrims bring up the water with buckets and sprinkle themselves generously.