VEVAGAMA BAMBARAGALA (Cave at)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A relatively large (unidentified dimensions) cave temple (note 1) of the Kandy period contains a relatively large recumbent Buddha statue, a sedent statue, two other statues, and paintings (rock art) on plastered cave walls. SITUATION (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1984: 40) on a mountain crag, apparently called Bambaragala (note 2), at one of the places called Vevagama or Wewegama (note 3), which itself lies somehow near (unspecified) the town of Teldeniya (N07°17'49”: E080°46'07” WGS84).A relatively large (unidentified dimensions) cave temple (note 1) of the Kandy period contains a relatively large recumbent Buddha statue, a sedent statue, two other statues, and paintings (rock art) on plastered cave walls. SITUATION (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1984: 40) on a mountain crag, apparently called Bambaragala (note 2), at one of the places called Vevagama or Wewegama (note 3), which itself lies somehow near (unspecified) the town of Teldeniya (N07°17'49”: E080°46'07” WGS84).