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Dambulla cave temple (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල රජ මහා විහාරය, romanized: Dam̆būlla Raja Maha Vihāraya; Tamil: தம்புள்ளை பொற்கோவில், romanized: Tampuḷḷai Poṟkōvil), also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. [1]
Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site of significant historical importance found in Dambulla, which is located within 3 km (1.9 mi) of the cave temples providing evidence of the presence of indigenous civilisations long before the arrival of Indian influence on the Island nation.
Ambokka Sri Pathini Devalaya, Kumara Bandara Devalaya, Rittageya and Kapsitawu geya: No. 422-E-Ambokka: Pallepola: 6 June 2008 [6] Averiyapathaha Raja Maha Vihara: Walaswewa: Galewela: 23 January 2009: Buddhist shrine, drip-ledged caves, pillar bases, rock inscription, chaitya and entrance steps [7] Dambulla cave temple: Dambulla: Dambulla: 30 ...
Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple: Central: 1991 561; i, iv (cultural) The cave monastery is the largest and best preserved Buddhist complex in Sri Lanka and an important pilgrimage site. It has been inhabited by monks since the 3rd century BCE. It comprises five shrines constructed in natural caves.
This is evidenced by numerous large rock and cave temples in Sri Lanka (Degaldoruwa Vihraya, Kandy, 17th century CE and an expansion of the Dambulla cave temples in the 18th century CE to three other caves), in present-day Myanmar (Po Win Daung, Tilawkaguru), and in Thailand (Khao Luang near Phetchaburi), which were first built or significantly ...
This site may have been important in the competition between the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhist traditions in ancient Sri Lanka. In Professor Senarath Paranavithana 's book The Story of Sigiri , King Dathusena is said to have taken the advice of the Persian Nestorian Priest Maga Brahmana on building his palace on Sigirya.
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, [1] [2] specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deeply underground. The word cave can also refer to much smaller openings such as sea caves , rock shelters , and grottos , though strictly speaking a cave is exogene ...
The Rankot Vihara, the fourth largest stupa in Sri Lanka, was also constructed by Nissanka Malla. [1] A major refurbishment was carried out at the Dambulla cave temple by Nissanka Malla. A rock inscription records that he has spent 7 lakhs for this.