Twin Baths (Kuttam Pokuna)
Twin Baths (Kuttam Pokuna)
Twin Baths (Kuttam Pokuna)
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Two bathing ponds aligned lengthwise exemplifying the artistic achievements in the field of hydraulic engineering in ancient Sri Lanka. They date back to between eight A.D. and Ten A.D.
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Peter M
Melbourne, Australia1,293 contributions
June 2023 • Friends
These are well preserved old bathing tanks or ponds in Anuradhapura. They were built by the Sinhalese in the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. They form part of the Anhavagirl vihara complex. Eth Pokuna (elephant) is the largest of the bodies of water on the Abhayagiri vihara complex. I had a photo of me standing by he ponds with a snake around my neck and a monkey on my shoulder!
Written 17 November 2023
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pinoytraveller2
Luzon, Philippines15,100 contributions
Oct 2014 • Solo
This review is quite late. When visiting the Sacred City of Anuradhapura the Twin Baths will definitely be included in your itinerary. Both ponds were full of garbarge; I wonder if any maintenance is being carried out by the local government. I spent only a couple of minutes taking photos.
Written 2 September 2015
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Shelton R
Rocky river5 contributions
July 2012 • Family
It is a wonderful site that Sri Lankans can be proud of. But it was putty to see a few plastic bottles and many plastic bags floating on the water. The garbage pile with food waste a few yards from the pond was another thing I thought should not be there if the site needs to be protected for the future generation. The shops very close to the pond should not be allowed to operate so close.
Written 15 July 2012
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worldnomad_01
Los Angeles, CA1,597 contributions
Nov 2018
Detailed and Interesting rock carving of the twin baths, even more interesting the engineering involved in supplying the water, back in the 8th century when the work was supposedly completed. With the palace itself practically gone, its hard to imagine how the entire place looked like when everything was standing and functional...
Compared to the treasure troves of Dambulla and Pollonaruwa, to us, the royal twin baths are only marginally attractive and of interest...
Compared to the treasure troves of Dambulla and Pollonaruwa, to us, the royal twin baths are only marginally attractive and of interest...
Written 10 December 2018
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Malki S
Bentota, Sri Lanka58 contributions
Sept 2018 • Family
This place serves as an epitome of the creativity,art and technology of ancient Sri Lanka. This is a must visit if you want to see the miracles the old kings had performed in the ancient times.
Written 6 October 2018
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Vachintha Piyadasa
Colombo, Sri Lanka1,814 contributions
Oct 2017 • Family
Yet another hydro-logic engineering marvels of the ancient Sri Lanka. A must visit site within the ruins of the sacred city. However I believe the responsible parties should pay more attention to preserve these structures as I believe they are not maintained properly.
Written 10 October 2017
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Angleseateam
Colombo, Sri Lanka230 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
The twin baths that are not twins. This site makes one recognise the engineering at the time to work the water systems in this way. Impressive
Written 13 April 2017
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AndyBallasb
Nanchang, China54 contributions
Feb 2016 • Couples
The bathing spots for the monks. One side for the senior monks, the other for the main class. Interesting irrigation system to provide a foot bath around the two baths when it was functional.
A nice stop on your tour of the city. Still pretty complete, compared to other complex sights.
A nice stop on your tour of the city. Still pretty complete, compared to other complex sights.
Written 15 February 2016
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Gugan_Ilango
Coimbatore, India914 contributions
Oct 2014
The twin bath is located a little away from the other main tourist spots of Anuradhapura . But is a beautiful place to to. It's filled up with water during the rainy time. A good spot of photo lovers
Written 20 September 2015
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Krishnan U
Bengaluru, India363 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
There are 2 ponds of average size which were used by the monks for bathing.Having seen a lot of ponds in historical areas with much more stone carvings or much bigger, I did not feel any thing very significant. Place is well maintained and it is interesting to note the way the water was channelised to the pond, filtering out the mud.
There is no separate ticket for this place. But I suppose the Anuradhapura area ticket covers this as well.
There is no separate ticket for this place. But I suppose the Anuradhapura area ticket covers this as well.
Written 28 April 2015
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