BUDUGALGE, Okkampitiya

Monaragala (Monaragala District - LK)
6.800000,81.333300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Among the several caves and cave temples (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 253; 1983: 255) in the area south of the road from Beragala generally eastwards via Wellawaya and Buttala to Monaragala (note 1), are the ruins of a cave vihara at Budugalge, which appears to have been used for religious, troglodyte monastic purposes. Compare the so-called –>Okkampitiya Cave (Brooks 1995 Mss). SITUATION: Budugalge (note 2) is not indicated on the -Sri Lanka Road Map- (Survey Department 1977). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 253; 1983: 255): Budugalge is reached by turning south (note 3) at Kumbukanna (N06°48': E081°18'), which lies about half way between Wellawaya and Monaragala, and by proceeding for about five miles (8 km) to the end of the road. The sacred temple cave lies about a mile (one or two kilometres) beyond the end of the road.Among the several caves and cave temples (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 253; 1983: 255) in the area south of the road from Beragala generally eastwards via Wellawaya and Buttala to Monaragala (note 1), are the ruins of a cave vihara at Budugalge, which appears to have been used for religious, troglodyte monastic purposes. Compare the so-called –>Okkampitiya Cave (Brooks 1995 Mss). SITUATION: Budugalge (note 2) is not indicated on the -Sri Lanka Road Map- (Survey Department 1977). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 253; 1983: 255): Budugalge is reached by turning south (note 3) at Kumbukanna (N06°48': E081°18'), which lies about half way between Wellawaya and Monaragala, and by proceeding for about five miles (8 km) to the end of the road. The sacred temple cave lies about a mile (one or two kilometres) beyond the end of the road.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983.

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
7.8OKKAMPITIYA CAVE
9.2ALU LENA, Okkampitiya
9.7KATUGAHAGALGE
10.7MEMINNAHELA GALGE 1
10.7MEMINNAHELA GALGE 2
11.3Habessa Rock Cave
11.6YUDAGANAWA (Cave at)
15.9BAKINIGAHA ULPOTA KANDA (Cave on the)
18.4KOTIYAGALA VIHARA CAVE TEMPLE