GAL VIHARA, Yala
6.383300,81.450000
Description
The suspicius place name Gal Vihare (note 1) or Gal Vihara (rock monastery) appears to hint to sacred -cave- or modified natural rock shelter (temple cave). ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala -gal- is a contraction of -gala- (rock) and -vihara- is Buddhist complex, including a shrine containing a statue of the Buddha, a congregational hall and a monk's house (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 295). Yaal, a score; twenty ammonams' extent of land; or twenty ammonams of grain, or twenty head of cattle (FORBES 1840, 1841. vol. 2: 337 note).The suspicius place name Gal Vihare (note 1) or Gal Vihara (rock monastery) appears to hint to sacred -cave- or modified natural rock shelter (temple cave). ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala -gal- is a contraction of -gala- (rock) and -vihara- is Buddhist complex, including a shrine containing a statue of the Buddha, a congregational hall and a monk's house (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 295). Yaal, a score; twenty ammonams' extent of land; or twenty ammonams of grain, or twenty head of cattle (FORBES 1840, 1841. vol. 2: 337 note).
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Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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5.2 | RAVAN TANK CAVITY | ||
15.8 | LUNUATUGALGE | ||
20.7 | TALAGURUHELA GALGE | ||
23.6 | MANDAGALA CAVES | ||
23.6 | KANABISUNGE GALGE | ||
25.2 | DAGABA GALGE, Kimegala | ||
28.2 | DIULANAGODA CAVE 1 | ||
28.2 | DIULANAGODA CAVE 2 | ||
30.5 | KUMBUKKAN OYA CAVES |