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Dambulla

Dambulla situated in the Matale District of central Province of Sri Lanka It is  148 kilometers north-east of Colombo and 72 kilometers north of Kandy. Due to its location at a major junction, it's the centre of vegetable distribution in the island. The vegitable market is huge here and worth a visit.

Major attractions of the area include the largest and best preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka, and the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, famous for being built in just 167 days. The area also boasts the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest, or Na Uyana Aranya.

Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site of significant historical importance found in Dambulla, which is located within 3 kilometers of the cave temples providing evidence of the presence of indigenous civilisations long before the arrival of Indians in Sri Lanka.

Tours of Dambula

Half day city tour of Dumbull

Full day Excursion from Colombo

Hotels in Dambulla

  • Heritance Kandalama Dambulla
  • Giritale Hotel Dambulla
  • History

    The area is thought to be inhabited from as early as the 7th to 3rd century BC. Statues and paintings in these caves date back to the 1st century BC. But the paintings and statues were repaired and repainted in the 11th, 12th, and 18th century AD. The caves in the city provided refuge to King Valagamba (also called Vattagamini Abhaya) in his 14 year long exile from the Anuradapura kingdom. Buddhist monks meditating in the caves of Dambulla at that time provided the exiled king protection from his enemies. When King Valagamba returned to the throne at Anuradapura kingdom in the 1st century BC, he had a magnificent rock temple built at Dambulla in gratitude to the monks in Dambulla.

    At the Ibbankatuwa Prehistoric burial site near Dhambulla, prehistoric (2700 years old) human skeletons were found on scientific analysis to give evidence of civilisations in this area long before the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Evidence of ancient people living on agriculture have been detected in this area for over 2700 years according to archaeological findings. (750 BC)

    It was earlier known as Dhamballai. This was ruled by Kings like Raja Raja Chola, Rajendra Chola, etc. during their tenure in the late 10th century and early 11th century.

    Dambulla cave temple

    It is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, which contain statues and paintings. This paintings and statues are related to Lord Buddha and his life from the dream of Maya to the distribution of ashes. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, 3 statues of Sri Lankan kings and 4 statues of god and goddess. The latter 4 include two statues of Hindu gods, Vishnu and Ganesh. The murals cover an area of 2,100 mē. Depictions in the walls of the caves include Buddha's temptation by demon Mara and Buddha's first sermon.

    Chronoligy of the Cave

    7th to 3rd century BC: Early inhabitants
    1st century BC: Paintings and statues
    5th century AD: The stupa was built
    12th century AD: Addition of the statues of Hindu gods
    18th century AD: Most of what we see today
    19th century AD: An additional cave and some repainting
    20th century AD:UNESCO restoration and lighting....

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