DEGALDORUWA CAVES
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Description
A cave temple (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1973, 1983: 35) and UNESCO World Heritage Site (TRIMMEL 1998: 78). SITUATION: Degaldoruwa (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1973, 1983: 35; TRIMMEL 1998: 78) or Dagaldoruva (DHANAPALA 1957, 1964) lies from Kandy (N07°17'47”: E080°38'06”WGS84) about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) north-east of the Lewella ferry (N07°18': E080°39') across the Mahaveli Ganga. CULTURAL HISTORY: This cave temple was instituted by King Kirtisiri Rajasinha (1747-1780 A.D.) of Kandy. In the cave are a large recumbent and sedent Buddha statues [note 1]. On the inside and front walls of the cave are paintings of the Jataka (birth) stories. These paintings were done by Silvatenne Unnanse, a famous painter of the time, and recently restored (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1973, 1983: 35).A cave temple (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1973, 1983: 35) and UNESCO World Heritage Site (TRIMMEL 1998: 78). SITUATION: Degaldoruwa (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1973, 1983: 35; TRIMMEL 1998: 78) or Dagaldoruva (DHANAPALA 1957, 1964) lies from Kandy (N07°17'47”: E080°38'06”WGS84) about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) north-east of the Lewella ferry (N07°18': E080°39') across the Mahaveli Ganga. CULTURAL HISTORY: This cave temple was instituted by King Kirtisiri Rajasinha (1747-1780 A.D.) of Kandy. In the cave are a large recumbent and sedent Buddha statues [note 1]. On the inside and front walls of the cave are paintings of the Jataka (birth) stories. These paintings were done by Silvatenne Unnanse, a famous painter of the time, and recently restored (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1973, 1983: 35).
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EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1760 (±10): King Kirtisiri Rajasinha (1747-1780 A.D.) of Kandy 'instituted' the temple cave painted by Silvatenne Unnanse (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1973, 1983: 35). 1911: Hermann HESSE (1913; 1926 edited 1968, 3: 838-839), the writer, and Hans Sturzenegger (painter) visited near Kandi (Kandy) one buddhistischer Felsentempel (Buddhist rock temple), without identified name. 1998: UNESCO World heritage site (TRIMMEL 1998: 78).
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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9.2 | RAJAVILLAH NITRE CAVE | ||
11.9 | VEVAGAMA BAMBARAGALA (Cave at) | ||
13.3 | HINDAGALA VIHARA | ||
17.1 | KALUDAWELLA NITRE CAVE | ||
18.2 | Agalawatte Nitre Cave | ||
18.4 | UDAWELA CAVE TEMPLE | ||
20.7 | ALUVIHARA | ||
21.5 | Maliga Vihara Cave Temple | ||
21.5 | HUNUGALA LENA |