ANIYAKANDA CAVE, Ritigala
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Description
Among the more than 70 known caves which H. C. Bell discovered on –>Ritigala, there are some on the Andiyakanda ridge to the east of Ritigala Kanda itself (note 1). McALPINE & ROBSON (1983: 361), probably after PARANAVITANA (1970): One inscription (rock art: epigraphy) in a so-called Andiyakanda Cave reads: The gift of elder Tissa to the Sangha of the four quarters, present and absent (note 2).Among the more than 70 known caves which H. C. Bell discovered on –>Ritigala, there are some on the Andiyakanda ridge to the east of Ritigala Kanda itself (note 1). McALPINE & ROBSON (1983: 361), probably after PARANAVITANA (1970): One inscription (rock art: epigraphy) in a so-called Andiyakanda Cave reads: The gift of elder Tissa to the Sangha of the four quarters, present and absent (note 2).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Bell, Henry Charles Purvis 1892; McAlpine, W R & Robson, David 1983; Paranavitana, S 1970.
History
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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0.0 | NA-MALUWA CAVE, Ritigala | ||
0.0 | NA-ULPOTA CAVE, Ritigala | ||
0.0 | RITIGALA TUNNEL | ||
2.6 | Galapitagala Cave | ||
17.4 | AUKANA CAVES | ||
19.3 | POTANA SHELTER | ||
19.6 | PIDURAGALA CAVE no. 1 | ||
19.6 | PIDURAGALA CAVE no. 2 | ||
20.0 | SIGIRIYA ROCK SHELTER |