Bambaragastalawa Caves

(Ampara District - LK)
6.633300,81.716700
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Location

Two miles (3 km) north of Kiripokuna (note 2), … a jeep track terminates at Bambaragastalawa … The main rock capped by an unscalable peak is 368 feet [112.3 m] high. Spread out in all directions into the surrounding jungles from its base are numerous boulders of immense size beneath most of which are drip-ledged caves … (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 171-172). BTH - 17/12/2023

Description

General description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Drip-ledged caves (note 1), which probably consist of modified natural rock shelters) where monks meditated ages ago (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 171-172) include one large cave, the main pilimage, with a damaged, recumbent image of the Buddha, 18 feet [5.6 m] in length. Scattered around are 21 caves with inscriptions. Be wary of hornets … (potentially lethal Apis dorsata).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983.

Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
1.3BAGURE GALGE
2.6KIRIPOKUNAHELA CAVES
2.6MAHALENAMA CAVES
5.2KUDIMBI GALA ROCK SHELTER
5.8OKANDA GALGE
7.6VIHAREGALA CAVE
7.6ITIKALA CAVE
7.6KONGALA CAVES
10.0Bovattagala Caves