MALAYADI TEMPLE CAVES

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

About 15 of the many Malayadi caves (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 177) or Malayadi temple caves (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 252; 1983: 254) contain inscriptions (rock art: epigraphy). SITUATION: From Amparai (N07°17': E081°40') at a travelling distance of eight miles (13 km approximately south) and in the vicinity of the ancient edifice of the Malayadi temple (note 1), which is also known as Illukapitiya Raja Maha Vihare (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 252; 1983: 254). APPROACH 1: To get there, turn east at the Hingurana junction (N07°13': E081°39') on the road from Amparai (N07°17': E081°40') south-west to Siyambalanduwa (N06°54': E081°33') (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 177). APPROACH 2: On the road from Amparai (N07°17': E081°40') generally southwards to Hingurana (N07°04': E081°38') off the sugar factory towards the Malayadi temple, which is also known as Illukapitiya Raja Maha Vihare, and … may be visited by bus from Amparai (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 252; 1983: 254. CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art: One of these rock caves contains unspecified Veddah drawings (CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 252; 1983: 254).. CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art: One of these rock caves contains unspecified Veddah drawings (CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 252; 1983: 254).