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| Name | Dambulla Caves Temple - What to Know Before You Go | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 | Popular Tourist Attractions |
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| Video Discription | Continuing on my series of "Dream now, visit later", today we visit the Golden Temple of Dambulla, also known as the Dambulla Caves Temple, which is a prestigious landmark of the ancient city and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. #DambullaCaveTemple #DreamNowVisitLater #StaySafe Any traveler along the Kandy-Jaffna highway will be able to see the scenic Dambulla rock and the neighboring cave temple. This beautiful Sri Lankan heritage has remained in Dambulla majestically for centuries, depicting the culture of Buddhism to its visitors. From Dambulla, the complex stretches out 148 square km towards the east of Colombo and 72 square km towards the North of Kandy. Dambulla Caves Temple is a massive and very well preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. The Dambulla rock is 160m high and is surrounded by more than 80 documented caves. Five popular caves contain the major attractions, with several statues and paintings that are related to Buddha’s life. These caves vary in sizes and magnificence. What do you find in these caves? 153 Buddha Statues 3 statues of Sri Lankan Kings 4 statues of Gods and Goddesses, including one of Vishnu and Ganesha. The murals take up an area of 2100 square meters. The walls of the caves depict things such as Buddha’s first-ever sermon and the temptation by demon Mara. Archaeologists have found burial sites of human skeletons about 2700 years old near the cave temple complex. Hence it can be assumed that pre-historic Sri Lankans lived in the cave complexes before Buddhism came into Sri Lanka. Upon standing on the slope of the Dambulla Rock, one has a clear, panoramic view of the surrounding lands, including the Lion’s Rock (Sigiriya). During sunset, thousands of swallows come swooping to the cave entrance; a rare sight indeed. The biggest cave in the Golden Temple Dambulla is 52m from east to west, 23m from front to back, and 7m in height. Along with Buddha’s most devoted followers such as Kings Ananda, Nissankamalla, and Valagamba, Hindu deities are also represented in these caves. King Valagamba turned these caves into a temple during the first century BC. Other kings contributed to this temple and by the 11th century, the complex became a popular religious center, as it is today. In the 18th century, the Kingdom of Kandy restored and painted the caves. As we have read above, ancient Sinhalese Kings have worked hard to preserve the pride and beauty of the cultural heritage in Sri Lanka. The cave temple in Dambulla exhibits the beauty of Buddhism, its teachings, and how the religion has compassion towards all living beings. Hence, this is a popular tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and if you are visiting the Sigiriya/Dambulla area, then you should definitely add this stop to your itinerary! Sri Lanka Travel | It's a Fiona thing! |
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