GALGIRIYAWA 'CAVE DWELLING'

(Kurunegala District - LK)
7.916700,80.250000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A group of six or seven cave dwellings (note 1) or rock temples (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1983: 251), which generally consist of modified natural rock shelters (or caves), are said to be used for troglodyte religious purposes. SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249, 250; 1983: 251, 252): At Galgiriyawa (note 2), which lies near the 12ths mile (km 19.3) on the road from Galgamuwa (note 3) south-west to Nikawewa (note 4). PARKER (1909: 333) shows the -kanda- (hill) called Gal-giriya-kanda close to the Nikawae-kanda and the latter appears to correspond to the –>Nagala Rock, another cave bearing hill. IDENTITY: The name of the cave dwelling at Galgiriyawa (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1983) is reminiscent of the names of the –>Nitre caves at –>Galgiriyawah (DAVY 1821: 31 note, nitre-cave 6) –>Giribahwah (DAVY 1821: 31 note, nitre-cave 4).A group of six or seven cave dwellings (note 1) or rock temples (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1983: 251), which generally consist of modified natural rock shelters (or caves), are said to be used for troglodyte religious purposes. SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249, 250; 1983: 251, 252): At Galgiriyawa (note 2), which lies near the 12ths mile (km 19.3) on the road from Galgamuwa (note 3) south-west to Nikawewa (note 4). PARKER (1909: 333) shows the -kanda- (hill) called Gal-giriya-kanda close to the Nikawae-kanda and the latter appears to correspond to the –>Nagala Rock, another cave bearing hill. IDENTITY: The name of the cave dwelling at Galgiriyawa (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1983) is reminiscent of the names of the –>Nitre caves at –>Galgiriyawah (DAVY 1821: 31 note, nitre-cave 6) –>Giribahwah (DAVY 1821: 31 note, nitre-cave 4).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983; Parker, H 1909.

Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
13.3YAPAHUWA FORT CAVE TEMPLE
13.3CULUTTHA, Peddawa (Cave of)
14.7GALGIRIYAWA NITRE CAVE
18.5KATUWANNAWA ROCK CAVES
19.8SASSERUWA CAVES
21.0NAGALA ROCK (Cave at)
27.5PARAMAKANDA CAVE DWELLING
31.4AUKANA CAVES
44.7DAMBULLA GALGE