A procession of chariots carrying water and offerings from the Sarayu River in Ayodhya, India, considered the birthplace of Lord Rama, arrived at the Seetha Amman Kovil in Nuwara Eliya today.

These offerings are for the Kumbabhishekham Pooja to be held on Sunday (19).

The Seetha Amman Temple is a Hindu temple located in Seetha Eliya village in Nuwara Eliya.

This place is believed to be the site where Sita was held captive by the rakshasa king Ravana, and where she prayed daily for her husband Rama to come and rescue her in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.

A pooja was held today at the Seetha Amman Kovil, with a large number of devotees participating from home and abroad.

A group recently brought holy water from the Sarayu River in Ayodhya, India, to Sri Lanka for the Kumbhabhishekam Pooja.

The procession carrying the water and offerings began its journey yesterday at the Mayurapathy Temple in Colombo.

Today, following a pooja at the Hanuman Temple in Ramboda, it was brought to the Seetha Amman Kovil.

Indian Guru and Spiritual Leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrived in Sri Lanka today to attend the Kumbabhishekham Pooja at the Seetha Amman Kovil in Nuwara Eliya.

He was joined by a large delegation of 154 people who also arrived for the ceremony.

"Sri Lanka is such a beautiful place, and this is a historic place and very emotionally connected for people from the Indian subcontinent," he said upon arrival. "There is a lot of interest in tourism and pilgrimage for Sri Lanka, and this will be one of the first steps we would like to bring here."

The Indian Spiritual Leader also hinted at exploring possibilities for collaboration in education, skill development, and employment generation for Sri Lankan youth.