UDAWELA CAVE TEMPLE

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A Kandy period cave temple (note 1) containing a recumbent Buddha statue, several other standing statues and rock art (paintings). ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala adjective ”uda” means upper (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 255).SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1984: 39-40) at Udawela (note 2), which lies on the Talagune road (N07°20': E080°53') off (towards north?) the road from Teldeniya (N07°17'49”: E080°46'07” WGS84) east to Mahiyangana (N07°19'00”: E080°58'58” WGS84). CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art: The paintings in the cave been re-done, but the ancient paintings still be seen (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1984: 40).A Kandy period cave temple (note 1) containing a recumbent Buddha statue, several other standing statues and rock art (paintings). ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala adjective ”uda” means upper (LONELY PLANET, Sri Lanka 2003: 255).SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1984: 39-40) at Udawela (note 2), which lies on the Talagune road (N07°20': E080°53') off (towards north?) the road from Teldeniya (N07°17'49”: E080°46'07” WGS84) east to Mahiyangana (N07°19'00”: E080°58'58” WGS84). CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art: The paintings in the cave been re-done, but the ancient paintings still be seen (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1984: 40).