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…
Explore the Map
Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
7.8567° N, 80.6492° E
About
<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>
Plan Your Visit
Tours, travel arrangements, and practical information
Details
Sri Lanka
7.86° N, 80.65° E
More Sites in Sri Lanka
Fa Hien Cave
Largest natural stone cave in South Asia.
Yapahuwa
Granite rock citadel and fortress complex.
Hatadage
Ancient two-storey Buddhist relic shrine.
Hunugalagala Limestone Cave
Ancient limestone cave with prehistoric artifacts
Sacred City of Kandy
<p>This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala…
Kuragala
Prehistoric site with Buddhist and Muslim structures