Dambulla Royal Cave Temple

Dambulla royal cave temple Major attractions are spread over five caves which contain statues and paintings.

Dambulla royal cave temple. Entrance fee of lkr1 500 per person and lkr25 for shoe storage. Dambulla is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in sri lanka. Rangiri dambulla cave temple a sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries this cave monastery with its five sanctuaries is the largest best preserved cave temple complex in sri lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains.

It is also known as golden temple of dambulla with impressive collections of buddha statues and wall paintings since 1st century and the wall was repainted since 18th century in kandy kingdom. The stup at the footsteps of the dambulla cave temple unlike its closest neighbor india sri lanka is mostly a buddhist country with a tradition dating back more than 2000 years. We recommend booking pidurangala royal cave temple tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Proper attire is a.

If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Proper attire is a. The rock temple of dambulla called jumbukola vihara dambulla cave temple in the mahavamsa the principal pali chronicle of sri lanka is situated about forty seven miles north west of kandy the last capital of the sinhalese kings on the main road to anuradhupura. The dambulla rock cave temple had first been constructed during the rein of king vattagamini abhaya 103 bc and 89 77 bc.

See all 14 pidurangala royal. Proper attire is a. It is also known as golden temple of dambulla with impressive collections of buddha statues and wall paintings since 1st century and the wall was repainted since 18th century in kandy kingdom. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area.

It is also known as golden temple of dambulla with impressive collections of buddha statues and wall paintings since 1st century and the wall was repainted since 18th century in kandy kingdom. The buddhist mural paintings covering an area of 2 100 m 2 are of particular importance as are the 157 statues. Entrance fee of lkr1 500 per person and lkr25 for shoe storage.