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Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Golden Temple of Dambullah
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The Golden Temple of Dambulla is an impressive temple complex in Dambulla, Sri Lanka most famous for the spectacular and Dambulla
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Cave of the Great Kings (Maharaja Lena)
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The Cave of the Great Kings (also known as the Maharaja Vihara) is the second and most spectacular of the caves at the Dambulla Ca
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
The Legs of the Lion
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The name Sigiriya means rock Lion. To symbolize this, toward the top where the ancient capital of Sri Lanka was built, there is a
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Great New Monastery (Maha Alut Vihara)
The Great New Monastery (known locally as the Maha Alut Vihara) is the third cave temple of the spectacular Dambulla Cave Temple,
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Deraniyagala Cave
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The Deraniyagala Cave is one of the most famous sights found in the sprawling Boulder Gardens built among the rocks which lie at t
Statues in Dambulla
Giant Buddha
This modern statue represents the Buddha, and is at the entrance of the monastery of Dambulla. While the painted caves of the mona
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Cave IV (Pachima Viharaya)
The fourth Dambulla cave temple is one of the smallest. It looks a bit like the 80 other caves, farther from the five main caves.
Ruins in Matale
Nalanda Ruins
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The ruins of Nalanda are included in the tourist pass of the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka and are located about 50km north of Ka
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Royal Gardens
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When you get to the top of the giant rock of Sigiriya, the view is breathtaking, as you can see the meadows and the royal gardens
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Vishnu Devale
This small temple is dedicated to Vishnu. It's in the top of the monastery of Dambulla, famous for its exceptionally painted caves
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Cave V
The fifth and final rock cave temple of Dambulla is modest compared to the others, but has some interesting paintings. My favorite
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Fountain Gardens
The water gardens, or gardens of the fountains are in the middle part of the gardens of Sigiriya, when you go from the entrance to
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
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Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Main Fortification
When the kings of Sri Lanka decided to install the capital city on the giant rock of Sigiriya, their first thought that it would b
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Temples in Dambulla
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