WORLD'S TALLEST CLOCK TOWER, MYSORE

We know about the famous Big Ben striking clock which is situated in London and it is 96 meters high but now more high clock i.e, World's tallest clock will be built by Infosys in Mysore, which will be 135 meters high which will be built in Gothic style.World's tallest clock tower is designed by Hafeez Contractor. No doubtly, this new tower beat the London's Ben Ten (96 m), California's Hoover Tower (87 m) & Cornell's McGraw Tower (53 m). 

                                           

This clock tower will have 19 floors and boardroom house on level seven.It is spread over 350 acres with  12 million square feet area and the capacity can hold up yo 15000 trainees.

                                            

This tallest clock tower is going to be built at a cost of 60 crore rupees.This clock tower will have a large digital screen on all four sides which is used as a digital timepieces.This world's tallest clock tower will be take 2 years for complete. So you have to visit the world's tallest clock tower by your own eyes.

HOW TO REACH AT WORLD'S TALLEST CLOCK TOWER

• From Mysore railway station-9 km away.

• From Mysore airport-22 km away.The nearest airport is the new Bangalore International airport, 170 km away. (Spice Jet, IndiGo, Air India flights are available)

• From Mysore bus stand-10 km away

     

                                                   
                                                          


                                                                                  

SEEMA MALAKA TEMPLE, COLOMBO, SRILANKA

Seema malaka temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka

                                                

Seema malaka temple is a meditation temple which is situated in Columbia, Sri Lanka. Seema temple is a very beautiful and charming place when you enter into this Seema temple it gives a mental relief to you and this beautiful temple is surrounded by water. Seema malaka temple is the another famous attraction of  Sri Lanka which is mainly used for meditation & yoga activities. Seema malaka  was established by Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayka Thera and the entrance is flanked by two very beautiful golden buddha statues.

                                          

Seema malaka temple has a assembly hall for monks at the Gangaramaya Vihara Buddhist Temple. Seema malaka temple is a very famous temple in Sri Lanka for three fold- religious value, modern architechture & cultural significance.

STRUCTURE OF THE SEEMA MALAKA TEMPLE

• Seema malaka temple is mainly used for meditation & rest rather than for worshipping. There are three overwater platforms present which are connected to each other and to the mainland by pontoon boardwalks. Ecah platform has a coral-white enclosure with numerous seated Buddha statues.

• Seema malaka temple is built with a blue-tiled roof which is made from collected spindles and banisters with wooden finishes,reflects the architechture of the Kandyan era, the last sovereign kingdom on the island.

Central platform of Seema malaka temple

                                     

• Central platform- This is the main attraction of this Seema temple because the room of this platform is decorated with slatted wooden walls.Devotees and visitors prefer to visit this room for meditation & yoga.You can also see the two giant  golden Buddhist statue at the entrance representing the Anuradhapura style.

                                                 

• The Northern platform-The Northern platform of this Seema malaka temple is renowned as a 'Treasury of  Truth'.Actually this a library where numerous ancient books, medieval and modern Buddhist texts are available but this place is only accessible to the monks visiting the Seema malaka temple.

• The Museum-There is a museum present at the entrance of the Seema malaka temple.Two big rooms are present with some impressive collection of objects. Besides ancient Sanskrit Ola Leaf Manuscripts, Sapphires Ivory carvings, Crystal monstrosities, coins, elephant tusks, Buddha images are present here.

Bodhi tree

                                     

• The Courtyard-In the Courtyard a Bodhi tree present that appears to the emerge from a raised platform.Different sizes of Buddha statues are also available here.In the backside of this Courtyard , a tier present which is stacked with stacks of Buddha statues with different hand gestures, which are imported straightaway from Thailand and close to the Courtyard, a magnificent collection of old & new vintage cars present.

                                            

HOW TO REACH SEEMA MALAKA TEMPLE

• By flight-Seema malaka temple is 34.3 km away from the Colombo Airport which takes around 27 minutes.You can hire a cab to drop you.Besides board an airplane to Diyawanna Oya from the Colombo airport (8000 to 16000 INR per head).

• By taxi-You can take a direct taxi from Colombo airport to Seema malaka temple which takes around 27 minutes (1500 to 2000 INR per head).

• Public transport-You can take public bus service but here is no website.So, you have to go to the bus station person and get reservation done for yourself.

BEST TIME FOR VISIT THIS SEEMA MALAKA TEMPLE

You can go to the Seema malaka temple at any time between November & February because during this time, the weather remains very pleasant. And try to avoid the visit this Seema malaka temple during weekends & religious occasions for huge crowd.

SOME HOTEL NAMES NEAR SEEMA MALAKA TEMPLE

• OYO 228 Sea view hotel- Rupees 1559 (1.1 km away, 3-star hotel, 19A Sellamuttu Ave, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka, Ph- +94112573533)

• Casons B&B- Rupees 1613 (530 m away, 2-star hotel,  55B Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka, Ph- +94770270000)

• City hotel Colombo 02- Rupees 3458 (500 m away, 3-star hotel, 02, 23/1 Lillie St, Colobo 0020, Sri Lanka, Ph- +94112121021)

• Metro city hotel- Rupees 1666 (840 m away, 3-star hotel, 122 Justice Akbar Mawatha, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka, Ph- +94112321133)

• Royal Marine Inn- Rupees 2143 (1.3 km away, Royal Marine Inn, 28 13th Ln, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka, Ph- +94767232807)

BEAUTIFUL IMAGES OF SEEMA MALAKA TEMPLE