MENIK LENA

Ratnapura (Ratnapura District - LK)
6.750000,80.416700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave or rock shelter (CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 243; 1983: 245), possibly identical the –>Adam's Peak Cave of MORGAN (1943: 13; after BASSET 1929). Compare the –>Serendip Caverns. ETYMOLOGY: -Menik Lena- means Cave of Gems. Presumably someone, perhaps a pilgrim, picked up a gemstone there (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 243; 1983: 245). Among Arabic speaking people (e.g. Muslims), -manik- is a honorary title. Presumably someone, perhaps a saint, established a troglodyte hermitage retreat here --ideally placed at a pilgrim's main road. SITUATION (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 243; 1983: 245): Not far from the commencement of the final ascent of the pilgrim path from Ratnapura (N06°40'58”: E080°23'57” WGS84) via Kuruwita (N06°46'45”: E080°22'07” WGS84) to the summit of Adam's Peak / Sri Pada (N06°48'30”: E080°29'53”: 2243 m asl).

Documents

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

Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
5.1BATADOMBA LENA
5.8AA CAVE (Siffre 1975: 35)
7.4KUDAWA CAVE, Gilimale
7.7BUDU GALLENA
8.2BATATOTA LENA 2
9.4Wavul Lena
9.4BATATOTA LENA
10.8NISSANGALA LENA 2
10.8DEIYA GUHAWA