Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
<p>A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri…
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Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
7.8567° N, 80.6492° E
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<p>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 (covering an area of 2,100 m<sup>2</sup> ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.</p>
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Sri Lanka
7.86° N, 80.65° E
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