Golden Temple or the Dambulla Cave Temple, Dambulla, Sri Lanka

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A large gold seated Buddha statue at entrance to the Cave Temples, Golden Temple, Cave Temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia. The city of Dambulla is situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, 148 km north-east of Colombo. The city is home to the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery contains five sanctuaries and Buddhist mural paintings covering an area of 2,100 square meters.

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Location: Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Matthew Wakem / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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