Mutagala Rock Caves

(Polonnaruwa District - LK)
7.966700,81.166700
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A group of rock caves including a rock temple (chaitya?) at the Mutugala contains rock art (inscriptions) dating to the 2nd and 7th century AD. SITUATION: Mutugala / Mutugalla (note 1) lies about 17 km in a direct line approximately east of Polonnaruwa (N07°56': E081°00') and, according to CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 251; 1983: 253), at the intersection of two minor roads in the jungle about 10 km north of Manampitiya (note 2), where the main road (note 3) and the railway cross the Mahaveli ganga. The village lies close to the right bank of the river, at the edge of the Mutugalla villu.A group of rock caves including a rock temple (chaitya?) at the Mutugala contains rock art (inscriptions) dating to the 2nd and 7th century AD. SITUATION: Mutugala / Mutugalla (note 1) lies about 17 km in a direct line approximately east of Polonnaruwa (N07°56': E081°00') and, according to CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 251; 1983: 253), at the intersection of two minor roads in the jungle about 10 km north of Manampitiya (note 2), where the main road (note 3) and the railway cross the Mahaveli ganga. The village lies close to the right bank of the river, at the edge of the Mutugalla villu.

Documents

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

Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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