Situated in the island country of Sri Lanka, the Ashok Vatika is a garden of great beauty and a site of great mythical importance. The instances and mention of the Ashok Vatika is found in the legendary epic of Hindu mythology the Ramayana. The mention of Ashok Vatika is not only there in the Ramayana but also in Vishnu Purana and other various versions of Rama tales by different authors over the timeline of Indian literature. The legend about the Ashok Vatika is the main reason that many people come to visit this tourist spot from every corner of the country and from all over the world. The visitors from India in particular favour this garden as the Hindu epic of Ramayana is quite popular and revered in the country.. Some of the interesting findings here include the rock on which Sita used to sat and meditate. Sita Eliya also have the only Site Temple in the world. The idols of Sita was excavated from here 100 years ago.
