Marvel At The Golden Temple Under The Giant Rock In Sri Lanka

Not only a witness of history when going through decades of centuries, the Dambulla Golden Temple also surprised many visitors when it was built under a giant rock.
Marvel at the Golden Temple area under the giant rock in Sri Lanka
Dambulla cave temple (Dam̆būlū Len Vihāraya) also known as the Golden Temple area of Dambulla was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1991. This is the largest cave temple complex currently preserved in Sri Lanka. A total of more than 80 caves, but the most prominent are the 5 caves that contain Buddha statues, ancient paintings and many statues of kings.
The construction of a temple under a giant rock is believed to have originated in prehistoric Sri Lankan culture

. Before religions began to take shape, people here chose caves as shelters and created small communities. Gradually, when Buddhism appeared, they started to build the Golden Temple area, which according to many records, this population dates back to the 1st century BC (BC).
The 5 caves containing many historical relics are located under a large rock with carved awnings protruding, to ensure the interior is always dry From the ceiling of the cave to the stone pillars and the walls are painted with elaborate patterns.



Mostly, they are images of Buddha and Bodhisattva and other deities that Sri Lankan people worship.
Legend has it that King Vattagamini Abaya chose this place to avoid invaders in the 1st century BC. After the war ended, he and the successive generations began to expand the temple. That is why this Golden Temple area has quite solid architecture, as well as carefully preserved for centuries.
Leaning against the rocky cave, the ceiling of the Golden Temple, seen from the inside, has a very strange inclination. Just below the roof are countless statues representing the beliefs of Sri Lankan people. In it, Dev Raja Viharaya is considered to be the temple of the gods, Maha Raja Viltaraya is the temple of the Great, Maha Alut Viltaraya is the great temple and the cave Paschima Viharaya is home to many paintings by Buddha
In addition to impressive numbers such as 160m high stone tower, more than 80 caves, 153 ancient statues, paintings with an area of more than 2,000 square meters, .



.. this Golden Temple area is also surrounded by green trees. Right in front of the yard there is also a beautiful lotus lake. In particular, on the way to the temple area, visitors can also observe firsthand the wild life of monkeys living here for hundreds of years, extremely interesting.

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