The Story Of kaluthara Bodhiya - How They Save The Temple From British

j¾;udkfhys ieoeyej;a fn!oaO ck;dj w;f¾ buy;a fia jkaokdjg md;%j ;sfnk l¿;r fndaëka jykafia iy fndaê ia‌:dkh j;auka ÈhqKq ;;a;ajhlg m;a jQfha n%s;dkH hg;a úð; ks,OdÍkaf.ka th fírd .ekSug wm%;sy; ffO¾hhlska lghq;= l< fn!oaO Wmdil we;a;ka f.a iy Nsla‍Iqka jykafiaf.a lemùu fya;=fldg f.khs' oykj jeks ishjfia§ j;auka ÿïßh u. ;ekùug fuu fndaëka jykafia úkdY lf<a kï fï id uy;a m%isoaêhla‌ wo fkd,efnkafkauh' tu ksid fuu wr.,fha l;dj ksrka;rfhkau isysm;a l< hq;= fjhs'

l¿.. wdikakfha ;sfnk ft;sydisl Èh.u fi,a ,smsfha i|yka uy l,l úydrh l=ula‌ oehs ;ju;a y÷kdf.k fkdue;' l%s' j' fojeks ishjig wh;a tu ,smsfha i|yka úydrh l,la‌ fuu m%foaYfha mQckSh úydria‌:dkhla‌j mj;skakg we;sjdg ksielh' mfrú ixfoaY j¾Kkdfõ iy ;sir ixfoaY j¾Kkdfõ i|yka .x.d;s,l úydrh o l¿ .. wdikakfhau msysgd ;sìKs' th tl, uqyqfoa hd;%d lrk kdúlhkago u. fmkajkakla‌ úh' kuq;a úhre jegqKq mD;=.Sis" fin¿ka w;ska fï ia‌:dkh úkdY fjhs' tys meje;s kgnqka l=ula‌oehs wmg wo meyeÈ,s l< fkdyelsh' Bg fya;=j n%s;dkH hq.fhka miqj fï ia‌:dkh l¿;r fndaêhg Ndr fok l,ays mqrdúoHd fomd¾;fïka;=j úiska fï ;ek lsisu mÍla‍IKhla‌ lr fkd;sîuhs'

kuq;a fmda,a B' mSßia‌ uy;d fï ia‌:dkh fkdfyd;a .x.d;s,l úydrh ms<sn|j igyka jQ ikakila‌ .ek ish fmdapq.Sia‌ Brd .%ka:fha lrk i|yk wmg b;d jeo.;a h' ,kafoaiSkaf.a msg;aùfuka miqj n%s;dkHhka fuu ia‌:dkh Ndú; lrk ,oafoa ish mßmd,k lghq;= i|yd muKs' tys§ ish wdodhï md,l ks,Odßjrhd kej;aùug o l¿;r Èia‌;%sla‌lfha m%Odk lÉfÉßh mj;ajd .ekSug o fuu ia‌:dkh bjy,a úh'

j¾I 1909 § l¿;r Wm tacka; moúhg m;aj wdfha Ô' ta' ma,dkaÜ‌ kï ks,Odßfhls' Tyqf.a Nd¾hdjg my< fndaêfha flfrk fn!oaO je÷ï msÿï lsisfia;au bys¿ï fkdÿks' oeä l%sia‌;shdks Nla‌;sl ldka;djla‌ jQ weh ish ia‌jdñ mqreIhd ,jd fï fndaêh jg lr lKq isgqjd ,E,s .id wiqrd oeuQfha lsisfjl=g;a we;=¿ úh fkdyels jk mßoafoks' fï wjysrlï È.ska È.gu mej;=K o 1915 ka miqj ;;a;ajh ;rula‌ ÿrg iuyka úh' uqia‌,sï flda,dy,fhka miqj m;aj meñKs fcdaka wekav¾ika wdKa‌vqldrjrhd ish mqfrda.dóka fuka oeä md,k ia‌jrEmhla‌ wkq.ukh fkdlrk ,oafoa ckhd l=ms; ù md,kh wjq,a lsÍug lghq;= lrdú hk ìh fya;= fldg f.kh'

fï wjia‌:dfõ§ l¿;r fndaêhgo je÷ï msÿï lsÍug ndOdjla‌ fkdùh' fï wjÈfha§ fmd,sia‌ fiajfhka úY%du ,enQ .ïukams, kï Wmdil uy;l= fndaêh iómhg meñK u¿j w;=m;= .d f;,a myka mQcd fldg wd.ñl j;dj;aj, fhÿfKah' tod fnda u¿j jYfhka ;snqfKa b;d l=vd ìï m%udKhla‌ muKs' tys me/Ks iSudj wo;a myiqfjka oel .; yelsh' kef.kysfrka uy mdr o nia‌kdysfrka f¾,a mdr o úh' fndaêhg W;=frka ;snQ mäfm< tys W;=re iSudfõh' fnda u¿jg we;=,ajk m%Odk fodrgqjg ol=Kska ;snq fojeks ,dïmq lKqj fl<ska f¾,a mdr foig ol=Kq udhsï úh' fï iSudj Èf.a jfÜg lnqla‌ .,a ;nd ,Sfhka iE¥ jegla‌ ;sìKs'

1912 fkdjeïn¾ udifha 25 jkod l¿;r wÆ;a ÿïßh md,u újD; úh' fndaêfha w;= ÿïßh .ukd.ukhg ndOdjla‌ neúka úisjk ishjfia fojk oYlfha ueo Nd.fha Èkhl rd;%s ld,fha§ meñKs lïlre msßila‌ úiska fnda w;= folla‌ lmd ÿïßfhau mgjd f.k hk ,§' fï ;;a;ajh fufia jqjo .ïukams< Wmdil uy;df.a l%shdj m%foaYfha fn!oaO ck;djf.a m%idohg fya;= úh' l¿;r k.r iNdfõ fiajfha kshq;=j isá f,darkaia‌ w.,j;a; kï uy;l= fndaëka jykafia wjg m%dldrh ne|ùug bÈßm;aj m%NQjrekaf.a o iydh we;sj ÿïßh fomd¾;fïka;=fõo wdOdr uqo,lska jev wdrïN lrk ,oafoa tjlg l¿;r isßksjdidrdudêm;sj jev úiQ w;s mQcH b÷refõ w;a:oia‌iS fïOxlr kdhl ia‌jdóka jykafiaf.a uQ,sl;ajfhks' fuh ;dmam neïuls' fmd,a fldyq iy ueá ñY% lrñka ;ekQjls' kuq;a fï lghq;a; lrf.k hk w;r ta uy;d yÈis wk;=rlska ld,l%shd lf<ah'

1921 j¾Ifha§ muK kS;s{hl= jYfhka l¿;rg meñKs isß,a o fidhsid uy;d wmrdO kvq iïnkaOfhka uy;a m%isoaêhla‌ bisÆ flfkls' kS;s{ jD;a;sfha jeä ld,hla‌ /£ isàug l,amkd fkdl< ta uy;d uqyqÿnv .dÆ mdf¾ Odjkh l< yels jk mßÈ nia‌ fiajhla‌ weröh' l¿;r fndaêh miq lr hfkk iEu úgu nia‌ u.Skaf.ka iïudoï ,nd f.k fndaêfha msx legj,g oeóug nia‌ fiajlhkag wK lsÍu ksid fndaêhg ,efnk wdodhu Èfkka Èk jeä úh'

wk;=rej isß,a o fidhsid uy;df.a ueÈy;aùfuka 1931 j¾Ifha§ muK fndau¿j jgd ;dmamhla‌ ne÷Ks' ;dmamfha ;ekska ;ek úÿ,s wdf,dal nqnqÆ o iú úKs' fndaêh jgd kj ;dmamhla‌ o ne| u,a wiqka o idod ta u,a wiqka ys l=vd nqÿÊms<su o lrùh' fï i|yd mdkÿr Èfhia‌ ue;skshf.ao wdOdr Wmldr ,eìKs' fndaêfha ckm%sh;dj jeäj;au ne;su;=kag je| mqod .ekSug ms<su f.hl wjYH;dj u;=jkakg úh' kuq;a fï i|yd bv lvo fkdùh' ta ;;a;ajh u; me/Ks n<fldgqfõ wg,a, meje;s fldgfia .x bjqrg jkakg lÆ.,ska ;dmamhla‌ ne| fmdf<dj f.dv fldg l=vd úydrhla‌ bÈjqKs' fka;%d ;eîfï msxlu 1941 fmdfidka udifha§ isÿjqKs'

isß,a o fidhsid uy;d l¿;r k.rfha iNdm;sj isàu ksid fï ixj¾Ok lghq;=j,g uy;a msgqn,hla‌ we;súK' k.r iNdjg wh;aj ;snQ fnda u¿jg ol=Kska ;snQ ìï fldgi fu;=udf.a mßY%uh ksid fndaêhg ,nd .ekSu isÿ úh' wk;=rej fï ia‌:dkfha l=vd ia‌:Qmhla‌ iE§u wdrïN úh' hqoaO ld,h ksid thg wjYH isfuka;s ,nd .ekSu ÿIalr ldrKhla‌ úh' tu lghq;a; l< yelsj ;snqfka Wm tacka; ;ekf.a úêu;a wjir m;%hla‌ ,o flkl=g muKs' ia‌:Qmh f.dv ke.Sug wjYH isfuka;s flfia fyda ,nd .ekSug fidhsid uy;dg yels úh' fï isfuka;s k.r iNd ld¾hd,fha .nvd fldg ;sìKs' 

fujlg l¿;r Èidm;sjrhdj isáfha mS' fþ' yâika kï n%s;dkH cd;slfhls' Tyq fidhsid uy;df.a l%shd l,dmhg uy;a fia fkdßia‌iqï iy.;j isáfhah' fï wdrxÑh oek .;a Tyq k.r iNdjg meñK th iS,a ;nd .sfhah' wk;=rej isß,a o fidhsid uy;dg tfrysj kvq mejÍu msKsi wefgda¾ks ckrd,ajrhdf.a wjirh b,a,d weßfhah' tjlg fvdkfuda¾ wdKa‌vq l%uh hgf;a kS;s f,alïj isáfha tï' ví' tÉ' o is,ajd uy;d h' Tyq fï ldrKh mfil ;eîh' yâika mrdch úh'

ffp;Hfha jev wjikaj fld;a m<|jk W;aijh meñKsfhah' W;aij Èkfha § oi oyia‌ .Kkla‌ fikÛ fuu NQñhg /ia‌úKs' fï uyd ck .x.dj ÿgq iqÿ Èidm;sjrhd ;j ;j;a lsmqfKah' Tyq jyd fmd,sia‌ n< weKshla‌ f.kajd tys /ia‌j isá wysxil ñksiqka m<jd yeßfhah' Èidm;sjrhdf.a fï l%shdj ksid Ñ;a; fõ.fhka fjõ,ñka isá fidhsid uy;d fld;a me<|ùu wjidkfha uyckhd wu;d fufia mejeiSh'

;uqkakdkafia,df.a uqo,ska jegqma ,nd f.k wr lkao uqÿfka bkakd mr iqoaod l< kskaÈ; l%shdj ;uqkakdkafia,d oela‌ld fkao' fn!oaO n,h l=ula‌o lshd Tyq okafka keye' Tjqkag nh fj,d wfma wd.fï jev lrkakg neye' ;uqkakdkafia,d bÈßfha uu tlla‌ lshkakï' Th mr iqoaod ;j meh y;<sia‌ wgla‌ we;=<; fï ia‌:dkfhka mkakd oukjd oukjduhs'

meñK isá ckhd idOq kdo meje;ajQy' miqod ysñÈßfhkau fndaêhg fnr jdolhka y;<syla‌ muK meñK fmdah fyaúis .eiQy' ta fnr yv nU f,dj ola‌jd wefik ;rï úh' úkdä lSmhlg miqj jydu fï fyaúish kj;ajk f,i wdrÉÑ, w; mKsúvhla‌ tùug Èidm;s lghq;= lf<ah' kuq;a th kej;=fKa ke;' Èidm;sjrhd tÈk yjia‌ jrefõu nx.,dfjka ksla‌u hkakg .sfhah'

Èidm;s ue÷r fn!oaOhkag ,nd .ekSu msKsi b÷refõ w;a:oia‌iS ysñhkaf.a YsIHjr tjlg l¿;r isßksjdidrdufha jev isá w;smQcH yeä.,af,a úmq,isß ia‌jdóka jykafia 1937 wm%sfh,a 21 od;ñka hq;=j whEïm;%hla‌ ,xldKa‌vqldr;=udg bÈßm;a lf<ah' fï b,a,Sug wkque;sh fkd,eìKs' thska miqng fkdjQ Wkajykafia h<s;a hqoaO iufhka miqj iñ;s iud.ïj, wkqn,h;a we;sj rdcH uka;%K iNdjg o by; lS whÿï m;%h bÈßm;a lrk ,§' tjlg lDIsl¾u weue;sjrhdj isá ã' tia‌' fiakdkdhl uy;d 1944 cqks 19 Èk ork ,smsfhka okajd isáfha tacka; nx.,dj wia‌ lrk Èkhl tu b,a,Su i,ld n,k njhs' thskao ;Dma;shg fkdmeñKs úmq,isß ysñhka 1945 iema;eïn¾ ui 25 od;ñka ,xldKa‌vqldr ;ekf.a ud¾.fhka hg;a úð; f,alï;=udg whEÿï m;%hla‌ bÈßm;a lf<ah' fuhg tjk ,o ms<s;=r fufiah'

.re ia‌jdóks" 1945 iema;eïn¾Êui 25 Èk ork hg;a úð; uy f,alï ;=ud fj; hjk ,o fm;aiug ud fj; okajd ;sfnkafka l¿;r Èidm;s ksji msysá NQñh fm!rdKsl .x.d;s,l rcuyd úydrh hhs ta;a;= .ekaùug ola‌jk ,o idCIH i;=gqodhl fkdfj;;a Èidm;s ueÿr fjk;a ;ekl f.dvke.Sug ku kshu lr .;a miq fn!oaOhkaf.a wd.ñl lghq;= i|yd ksoyfia mdúÉÑ lsÍu msKsi th fjka lr §ug b;d ikaf;daI njh' w;aika lrk ,oafoa lSlre fiajl B' tÉ' frla‌is udáka ,xldKa‌vqldr;=udf.a f,alï'

udia‌m;d iqúYd, wdodhula‌ fï jk úg fndaê ia‌:dkhg ,efnñka mej;sKs' fuys md,khg uyd Ndrldrhl= m;alr tu wdodhfuka fldgila‌ wjqreÿ m;d m%dÖk úNd.hg l¿;rg jevu lrjk Nsla‍IQka jykafiaf.a odfkdamlrK i|yd fjka lrk fuka 1948 § mQcH yeä.,af,a úmq,isß ysñhka we;=¿ mkia‌kula‌ muK jQ uyd ix>hd jykafia m%Odk .sys uy;=ka iuQyhla‌ úiska uyd Ndrldr;=udg fm;aiï folla‌ hEùug lghq;= l<y' kuq;a ta i|yd kS;shla‌ fkdue;s nj uyd Ndrldr ;ekf.a oekaùu úh'

fuhska miqj l¿;r fndaêh ms<sn| m%Yakh bvï flduidßia‌;=udg Ndr jQ w;r" 1951 j¾Ifhka miqj ishÆ lreKq úNd. fldg tacka; nx.,dj ksoyia‌ lsÍfï m<uq mshjr jYfhka tys fn!oaO mqia‌;ld,hla‌ meje;aùug ;SrKh .kakd ,§' tys§ fï ia‌:dkh Ndr Èh hq;af;a ldyg oehs l¿;r Èidm;sjrhd ud¾.fhka mÍla‍IKhla‌ o mj;ajk ,§'

fï jk úg u,aj;= md¾Yajfha uydkdhl ysñhka úiska l¿;r isßksjdidrdudêm;s yeç.,af,a úmq,isß ysñhkag fï ia‌:dkfha úydrdêm;s ;k;=r ysñ lr § ;sìKs' fï idla‍Is u; úmq,isß kdhl ysñhkaf.a uQ,sl;ajfhka hq;a fn!oaO cfkdamdldr iñ;shg iïmQ¾K mQcd NQñh mejÍug iqÿiq hEhs Èidm;sjrhd ms<s.;af;ah' kuq;a tu ;SrKh l%shd;aul fkdúKs' ta fjkqjg 1952 jif¾§ uyd Ndrldr ;ekf.a uQ,sl;ajfhka Ndrldr uKa‌v,hla‌ fhdackd lr we;' fuu Ndrldr uKa‌v,hg úmq,isß ysñhka iu.Ûisjqfokl= wh;aj isáfhah'

tfy;a fï ;SrKhka iEu tlla‌u fjkia‌ lrñka" 1955 j¾Ifha§ tjlg w.ue;sj isá fcdaka fld;,dj, ue;s;=udf.a leue;a; we;=j l¿;r fndaêh we;=¿ ishÆ bvï isß,a o fidhsid uy;d uQ,sl;ajh .;a 1951 fkdjeïn¾ ui 01 Èk wdrïN lrkakg fhÿKq Ndrldr uKa‌v,hlg wkQkj wjqreoaolg nÿ §ug lghq;= isÿúh' 

fï wkqj Y; j¾I y;lg jvd jeä ld,hla‌ wkaika;lj meje;s fï W;=ï .x.d;s,l úydr NQñh kej;;a fn!oaOhkaf.ka ieÿï.;a msßilf.a md,khg hg;a úh' bka wk;=rej fuu fndaê ia‌:dkh mQcd NQñhla‌ lr,Su ola‌jd jQ uy;a ixj¾Ok lghq;= tlska tl isÿúh'

fuu ft;sydisl igk i|yd odhl jQjka fndfyda h' tu igk isxy, cd;sl jHdmdrfha tla‌ ikaêia‌:dkhls' tfiau wLKa‌v W;aidyh;a" lemùu;a u.ska ish Wreuhka Èkd .kafka flfiaoehs fmkajd fok uy.q wjia‌:djla‌ f,ig o fuu isoaêh b;sydi.; fjhs'

isß,a o fidhsid uy;d fuu ia‌:dkfha ÈhqKqjg lghq;= lrk ,oafoa Wml%uYS,Sj nj fmfka' tfiau fuu ia‌:dkhg we;s ft;sydisl Wreuh lshd mE mQcH yeä.,af,a úmq,isß kdhl ysñhka we;=¿ uyd ix>r;akh o oYl lSmhla‌ mqrd wLKa‌vj .;a mshjr fkdjkakg fn!oaO Ndrldr uKa‌v,hlg mjd fï ia‌:dkh wh;a fkdjkakg ;sìKs' 1996 j¾Ifha§ Wkajykafia wmj;a jk úg o fï igk ms<sn|j ft;sydisl f,aLk /ila‌ iq/lsj mej;=Ks' 

j¾;udkfha§ tu úydria‌:dkfhys jev isák mqcH udrmk úð; kdhl ia‌jdóka jykafia fj;ska ta w;S;h oek .; yelsh' fï f,aLk mÍla‍Id lr n,k l,ays f;areï .; yela‌fla foaYSh md,lhka mjd hg;a úð; .%yKhg yiq ù fn!oaO Wreuh hgm;a lrf.k isá wdldrhhs'

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