Dambulla cave temple It is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Dambulla cave temple It is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, which contain statues and paintings. This paintings and statues are related to Lord Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, 3 statues of srilankan kings and 4 statues of god and goddess. The latter 4 include two statues of Hindu gods, Vishnu and Ganesh. The murals cover an area of 2,100 m². Depictions in the walls of the caves include Buddha's temptation by demon Mara and Buddha's first sermon. The area is thought to be inhabited from as early as the 3rd century BC. Statues and paintings in these caves date back to the 1st century BC. But the paintings and statues were repaired and repainted in 11th, 12th, and 18th century AD. The caves in the city provided refuge to King Valagamba (also called Vattagamini Abhaya) in his 14 year long exile from the Anuradapura kingdom. Buddhist monks meditating in the caves of Dambulla at that time Ceylon Sri Lanka Island Asian Asians Oriental Orient Temple to Buddha Dambulla Ceylon Sri Lanka Island Asian Asians Oriental Orient , tropical, paradise, mood, sky, relax, relaxation, leisure, peace, calm, tranquil, island South Asia international travel tourism tourist country sightseening journey destination lifestyle holiday vacation national composition produce concept concepts idea theme setting vertical activity beautifull spirit free live style active colour technique Travel, tourism, icon, iconic, exotic, spirit, asia, asian, tropical, south, religion, belief, carve, carved, carving, handycraft, craft, typical, traditional, tradition, Buddhist, Buddhism, culture, standing, reclining, old, ancient, antique, abandoned, ruin, ruins, stone
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