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| navigate by keyword : art carving wood painting temple wall iron relief sculpture mythology mural food history drawing rock tapestry rangiri dambulla cave buddhist sri lanka unesco heriate site sacred pilgrimage centuries monastery five sanctuaries largest best preserved complex paintings covering area 100 importance 157 statues located min sigiriya central built 80bc inside 153 buddha reposes three ancient kings four including vishnu ganesh |
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| The Dambulla Cave Temple is located 24 km (30 min) from Sigiriya in central Sri Lanka. Built in about 80BC It is the largest and best preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. Inside are 153 Buddha statues in various reposes, three statues of ancient kings, and four other statues including those of Vishnu and Ganesh.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 Buddhist mural paintings are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues. |
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