BUDDHANAGEHELA CAVES
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Description
A a group of five cave dwellings (note 1) or rock temples (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249; 1983: 251), which generally consist of modified natural rock shelters, are used for troglodyte religious purposes. SITUATION: The CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 249; 1983: 251) locates Buddhanagehela (N08°53': E080°46'), an outcrop of rock, a little over 8 km north of the embankment of the Padaviya tank (N08°48': E080°45' nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003). CULTURAL HISTORY: The Buddhanagehela caves consist of a complex of five caverns … One of the caves contains a statue of the sedent Buddha, protected by a seven-hooded cobra. Another cave in the group contains Hindu religious statuatory. Some interesting inscriptions were discovered here, on a pillar nine inches [23 cm] square by six feet four inches [1.93 m] in height (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249; 1983: 251).A a group of five cave dwellings (note 1) or rock temples (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249; 1983: 251), which generally consist of modified natural rock shelters, are used for troglodyte religious purposes. SITUATION: The CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 249; 1983: 251) locates Buddhanagehela (N08°53': E080°46'), an outcrop of rock, a little over 8 km north of the embankment of the Padaviya tank (N08°48': E080°45' nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003). CULTURAL HISTORY: The Buddhanagehela caves consist of a complex of five caverns … One of the caves contains a statue of the sedent Buddha, protected by a seven-hooded cobra. Another cave in the group contains Hindu religious statuatory. Some interesting inscriptions were discovered here, on a pillar nine inches [23 cm] square by six feet four inches [1.93 m] in height (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249; 1983: 251).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983.
Histoire
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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27.5 | Tiriyai Cave | ||
30.4 | PINNACLE ROCK CAVE, Tiriyai | ||
30.4 | PINNACLE ROCK NICHE, Tiriyai | ||
30.4 | MATTI ARU TUFA STREAM | ||
32.0 | JAMBU WELL HILL (Caves on) | ||
32.0 | KACCATKODI (Caves at) | ||
469.9 | Madras Cistern | ||
839.9 | MANGALAGIRI CAVES | ||
845.3 | Undavalli Cave Temples |