Guharamaya
Kegalle (Kegalle District - LK)
7.350000,80.366700
7.350000,80.366700
Location
In the heart of a village called Padavigampola (DEVENDRA 1937) or Padawigampola (N07°21': E080°22' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) about four miles (6.4 km) north of Rambukkana (Rambukkana Bazaar N07°18'59”: E080°23'26” WGS84).
Description
Brief information
The -guha- (Sanskrit: cave) called Guharamaya or, to be precise, Maliyadeva Guharamaya, is not a cave at all but a megalithic dolmen (note 1). CULTURAL HISTORY: Local legend associates the curious structure of stone like the table of some giant of the good old days (note 2) with the dwelling of the last great initiate of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
Histoire
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 | Kalukola Deniya Cave | ||
| 11.7 | YATAHA LENA | ||
| 11.7 | HELAPITHA LENA | ||
| 11.7 | KADIGOMUWA NITRE CAVE | ||
| 13.0 | DUNUGAMA NITRE CAVE | ||
| 13.5 | Alu Lena, Attanagoda | ||
| 21.1 | Lenagala | ||
| 24.1 | RIDI VIHARA: PAHALA VIHARA | ||
| 24.1 | RIDI VIHARA: UDA VIHARA |