Dambulla Cave temple is a temple in Sri Lanka. The temple is the largest of the various cave temples in Sri Lanka. The Golden temple of Dambulla is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. There are more than eighty caves with their own attraction. There are five caves in which that are of major attraction.
The five major caves are hewn from the big rock which contains statues and paintings. These paintings and statues represent Lord Buddha and show his life and events surrounding the pantheon of Buddhism. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, 3 statues of Sri Lankan kings and 4 statues of Hindu gods and goddesses.The first cave that makes up the Golden Temple of Dambulla is called varaja Lena or Cave of the Divine King. The 15m long statue of the Buddha is the main attraction of the cave.
The second cave is Maharaja Lena or the Cave of the Great Kings. This one is the largest of the caves of the Golden Temple.
The third cave called the Maha Alut Vihara or the Great New Monastery. The Great new Monastery contains more then 50 statues of Lord Buddha and also a statue of the king. The fourth and fifth caves are smaller.
It is advisable to avoid the monsoons and not go there in the months of May-August or October-January as this is the time for heavy rain.This is the place well worth to visit if you are in srilanka.
Many hours can be spent exploring the caves. You will be charged small to visit the Golden temple of Dambulla. It is one of the best deals in terms of World Heritage Sites to be found in Asia.
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