Dambulla
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General Information
Other Name: -, , State: North Central, Sri Lanka
Area: 0 444 km²
Languages Spoken: Sinhalese, Tamil, English
Long Distance Code: -
Importance: Dambulla cave temple complex is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka
Best Time to Visit: September to May and -
International Access: 128 km from BIA
Description
The city of Dambulla is situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dambulla has over 80 caves in the surrounding and some of them have been used by the monks as meditation locations.Major attraction is the Dambulla Rock Temple consisting of five cave temples dating back to the 1st century BC. The temples contain many statues and paintings. Major attractions of the area include the largest and best preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka, sigiriya rock fortress located in the division 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. Due to its location at a major junction, it is the centre of major vegetable distribution in the country. 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 km (1.9 mi) of the cave temples providing evidence of the presence of indigenous civilisations long before the arrival of Indian influence on the Island nation.Location
It is situated 148 km (92 mi) north-east of Colombo, 43 km (27 mi) north of Matale and 72 km (45 mi) north of KandyClimate
30°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 58% Humidity
Dambulla Cave Temple is a vast isolated rock mass 500 feet high and a mile around the base. Here is found the famous Rock Temple dating to the First Century B.C. The caves of Dambulla sheltered King Walagamba during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne he built the most magnificent of Rock Temples to be found in the Island.
In the first Cave is a recumbent image of the Buddha 47ft long cut out of the Rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism all around. The frescoes on the walls and the ceiling are the oldest here but they are over painted in the Kandy period.
In the Second Cave, the finest and the largest of all, there are 150 life-size statues of the Buddha in various postures with few statues of Gods and Kings. The ceiling is also covered with frescoes, which depict great events in the life of the Buddha and landmarks in the history of the Sinhalese people
Timings: 7am-5pm
Remarks: Famous Rock Temple dating to the First Century B.C.
Sigiriya & Polonnaruwa. / AE-005 (2 Days / 1 Nights)
Dambulla-Habarana-Polonnaruwa
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Dambulla-Habarana
Day 2 : Polonnaruwa
Dambulla-Habarana-Polonnaruwa
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Dambulla-Habarana
Day 2 : Polonnaruwa
3 DAYS CULTURAL EXPERIENCE / PC-106 (3 Days / 2 Nights)
Colombo-Pinnawela-Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla-Kandy-Colombo
Cultural tour to the heart of the island and the last capital of Sri Lanka
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla
Day 2 : Dambulla-Kandy
Day 3 : Kandy-Colombo
Colombo-Pinnawela-Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla-Kandy-Colombo
Cultural tour to the heart of the island and the last capital of Sri Lanka
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla
Day 2 : Dambulla-Kandy
Day 3 : Kandy-Colombo
Dambulla, Sri Lanka Tours