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| Golden Temple of Dambulla |
Dambulla is a world heritage site ( 1991 ) in Sri Lanka, is the largest and well preserved cave complex in Sri Lanka, towers 160 meters over the surrounding plains. There are more than 50 documented caves in surrounding area, major attraction spread over five caves which contain statues and paintings are related to Gautama Buddha and his life. Pre historic Sri Lankans would have lived here before the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka as there are burial sites with human skeletons about 2700 years. Dambulla cave monastery is still functional and remains the best preserved ancient edifice in Sri Lanka. |
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| The complex dates from the 3rd century BC when it was established as one of the largest and most important monasteries. Valagamba of Anuradhapura is traditionally thought to have converted the caves into a temple in the 1st century BC. The temple is composed of five caves of varying size and magnificence. The caves built at the base of a 150 meter high rock, during the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa times, are by far the most impressive of the many cave temples found in Sri Lanka. Cave of the diving king, the founding of the monastery is recorded in a 1st century BC Brahimi inscription over the entrance to the first cave. |
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