Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
6.016700,80.250000
Description
A quiet rock temple (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 141), cave temple (man-made rock chamber), or temple cave (modified natural cave or rock shelter) without specified nature or character is used for religious purposes. SITUATION (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 141): Yatagala (note 1) lies just 4 km without orientation (north?) from Unawatuna (N06°01': E080°15') or Una Vatuna (Eckrich 1984 Mss: Bat cave distribution map), which itself lies about 5 km (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 141) along the road south-east of Galle (N06°3'13”: E080°12'42” WGS84). CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art: The Great Monastery [of the] King [at the] Yata Rock (in Singhala: Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya) contains not only air and dust but also a 9 m long statue of the reclining (recumbent) Buddha and Kandyan period mural paintings. CAVE POTENTIAL: Also found in the vicinity of Unawatuna (Una Vatuna) is the cave of the –>Imprisoned Sea Serpent and the so-called –>Una Vatuna cave.A quiet rock temple (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 141), cave temple (man-made rock chamber), or temple cave (modified natural cave or rock shelter) without specified nature or character is used for religious purposes. SITUATION (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 141): Yatagala (note 1) lies just 4 km without orientation (north?) from Unawatuna (N06°01': E080°15') or Una Vatuna (Eckrich 1984 Mss: Bat cave distribution map), which itself lies about 5 km (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 141) along the road south-east of Galle (N06°3'13”: E080°12'42” WGS84). CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art: The Great Monastery [of the] King [at the] Yata Rock (in Singhala: Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya) contains not only air and dust but also a 9 m long statue of the reclining (recumbent) Buddha and Kandyan period mural paintings. CAVE POTENTIAL: Also found in the vicinity of Unawatuna (Una Vatuna) is the cave of the –>Imprisoned Sea Serpent and the so-called –>Una Vatuna cave.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Lonely Planet, Sri Lanka 2003.
History
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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0.0 | Imprisoned Sea-Serpent, Velle Kovila (Cave of the) | ||
1.9 | YAKDEHIMULLA (Cave at) | ||
14.4 | BADUNGALA CAVE | ||
33.9 | URUMUTTA (Cave at) | ||
33.9 | WEHERAHENA CAVE | ||
51.3 | SINHARAJA FOREST CAVE, Kudawe | ||
55.3 | HO-O MANIYA BLOW HOLE | ||
55.4 | MULGIRIGALA LENA | ||
57.1 | NERAVANA GAL LENA |