Kabilittha In the heart of the National Park of Yala (Zone 4) is a sacred spot known as the Kabilittha temple. There are no human inhabitants in these parts of the dense forest. But the place is full of reptiles, crocodiles, leopards, bears and wild elephants. It will take two days to reach this destination crossing rivers with strong currents and marshy land. There is a belief that in order to reach this destination one must purify oneself by abstaining from alcohol, meat and fish for at least one month. It is said that if an individual attempts this journey failing to comply with the purification process, the whole group will be obstructed from proceeding. There are known incidents of floods washing away vehicles, attacks by wild animals and the travellers falling ill thereby obstructing the
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