| Author: | Nalinda Dharmadasa | ISBN: | 9781465898135 |
| Publisher: | Nalinda Dharmadasa | Publication: | February 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nalinda Dharmadasa |
| ISBN: | 9781465898135 |
| Publisher: | Nalinda Dharmadasa |
| Publication: | February 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Welcome to The Cave Temples of Dambulla.
You are Reading This with the Hopes to See the Beauty of Dambulla and Sri Lanka? Well, You Have Come to the Right Place!
This Temple is One of Sri Lanka’s most photographed venues is the famed Cave Temple in Dambulla.
Dating back to the 1st century BC, this is the most impressive cave temple in Asia. It has five caves under a vast overhanging rock, carved with a drip line to keep the interiors dry. In 1938 the architecture was embellished with arched colonnades and gabled entrances. Inside the caves, the ceilings are painted with intricate patterns of religious images following the contours of the rock. There are images of the Lord Buddha and bodhisattvas, as well as various gods and goddesses.
The Dambulla cave temple (also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla) is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka. The Dambulla cave monastery is still functional and remains the best-preserved ancient edifice in Sri Lanka. This complex dates from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, when it was already established as one of the largest and most important monasteries.
The Rangiri Dambulu Vihara is famous for being the biggest and finest cave temple in Sri Lanka and for housing the most number of Buddha statues under one roof. The temple is found in a cave about 500 feet above ground level, close to the Dambulla town in the Matale district. The cave is spread over a 2000 feet area
Discover the Inside of This Golden Temple of Dambulla
Brief Description
History of Dambulla
Long Description
Historical Description
King Valagambahu (104-76 BC)
Further embellishments
Dambulla Rock Temple
The Golden Temple of Dambulla
The caves of Dambulla,
The Caves and Paintings of Dambulla (General)
Cave No. 1 (Deva Raja Viharaya)
Cave No. 2 (Maha Raja Viharaya)
Cave No. 3 (Maha Alut Viharaya)
Cave No. 4 (Paschima Viharaya)
The most venerated dagoba
Among Other Things, This Ebook Provides:
History of Sri Lanka
The Beginnings
Duttha Gamani To Kassapa Of Sigiriya
The Mediaeval Kinodom To The Chola Conquest
The Polonnaruwa Kings (1070 : 1215)
The Dambadeniya And Gampola Kings (1215 : 1411)
The Kotte Dynasty And Its Portuguese Allies (1412 : 1550)
The Ascendency Of Sitawaka And Of Portugal (1550 : 1635)
The Decline Of The Portuguese Power (1635 : 1656)
The Dutch Occupation (1656 : 1796)
Transition To British Administration (1796 : 1805)
The British Administration (1796 : 1805)
Dounload FREE 60 Min video about Anuradhapura,Dambulla,Sigiriya,and Kandy.
Reading This ebook and See the FREE video, You Will see Things That you Just Won’t see Anywhere Else in the World.
So, Go Ahead Get the Information You Need About Dambulla and Plan your Sri Lanka Vacation by Purchasing Your The Cave Temples of Dambulla ebook and Geting the FREE Video.
The Essential Information to A Wonderful Adventure Today!
Going to Sri Lanka and Visiting Dambulla can be Your Dream vacation come True.
Welcome to The Cave Temples of Dambulla.
You are Reading This with the Hopes to See the Beauty of Dambulla and Sri Lanka? Well, You Have Come to the Right Place!
This Temple is One of Sri Lanka’s most photographed venues is the famed Cave Temple in Dambulla.
Dating back to the 1st century BC, this is the most impressive cave temple in Asia. It has five caves under a vast overhanging rock, carved with a drip line to keep the interiors dry. In 1938 the architecture was embellished with arched colonnades and gabled entrances. Inside the caves, the ceilings are painted with intricate patterns of religious images following the contours of the rock. There are images of the Lord Buddha and bodhisattvas, as well as various gods and goddesses.
The Dambulla cave temple (also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla) is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka. The Dambulla cave monastery is still functional and remains the best-preserved ancient edifice in Sri Lanka. This complex dates from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, when it was already established as one of the largest and most important monasteries.
The Rangiri Dambulu Vihara is famous for being the biggest and finest cave temple in Sri Lanka and for housing the most number of Buddha statues under one roof. The temple is found in a cave about 500 feet above ground level, close to the Dambulla town in the Matale district. The cave is spread over a 2000 feet area
Discover the Inside of This Golden Temple of Dambulla
Brief Description
History of Dambulla
Long Description
Historical Description
King Valagambahu (104-76 BC)
Further embellishments
Dambulla Rock Temple
The Golden Temple of Dambulla
The caves of Dambulla,
The Caves and Paintings of Dambulla (General)
Cave No. 1 (Deva Raja Viharaya)
Cave No. 2 (Maha Raja Viharaya)
Cave No. 3 (Maha Alut Viharaya)
Cave No. 4 (Paschima Viharaya)
The most venerated dagoba
Among Other Things, This Ebook Provides:
History of Sri Lanka
The Beginnings
Duttha Gamani To Kassapa Of Sigiriya
The Mediaeval Kinodom To The Chola Conquest
The Polonnaruwa Kings (1070 : 1215)
The Dambadeniya And Gampola Kings (1215 : 1411)
The Kotte Dynasty And Its Portuguese Allies (1412 : 1550)
The Ascendency Of Sitawaka And Of Portugal (1550 : 1635)
The Decline Of The Portuguese Power (1635 : 1656)
The Dutch Occupation (1656 : 1796)
Transition To British Administration (1796 : 1805)
The British Administration (1796 : 1805)
Dounload FREE 60 Min video about Anuradhapura,Dambulla,Sigiriya,and Kandy.
Reading This ebook and See the FREE video, You Will see Things That you Just Won’t see Anywhere Else in the World.
So, Go Ahead Get the Information You Need About Dambulla and Plan your Sri Lanka Vacation by Purchasing Your The Cave Temples of Dambulla ebook and Geting the FREE Video.
The Essential Information to A Wonderful Adventure Today!
Going to Sri Lanka and Visiting Dambulla can be Your Dream vacation come True.
