Location: Dambulla
Top Things to do in Dambulla
6 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Dambulla That You Shouldn't Miss
Dambulla (Sinhalese: දඹුල්ල Dam̆bulla, Tamil: தம்புள்ளை Tampuḷḷai) is a large town, situated in the Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka, situated 148 km (92 mi) north-east of Colombo and 72 km (45 mi) north of Kandy. Due to its location at a major junction, it is the centre of vegetable distribution in the country.
Restaurants in Dambulla
1. Maha Alut Viharaya
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2. Devana Alut Viharaya
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3. Pachima Viharaya
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4. Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs
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Reviewed By dilashdesilva - Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka
ancient burial side along the main road . Well maintained . Small museum . Well preserved stone tombs .
5. Rangiri Dambullu Maha Viharaya
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The Turm “Rangiri’ came after gold coating done by King Nissankamalla(1187-1196). Still can observe the remains of the gold coat in some statues. King Maha Vijayaba(1056-1114),King Wikrama Bhahu(1360-1374) 5th Buwaneka Bhahu(1374-1408),King 1st Vimala Dharma Sooriya(1592-1604),King Senarath (1604-1635),King 2nd Vimala Dharma Sooriya(1687-1707),King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe(1747-1782)and King Rajadhi
Reviewed By srilankansafetour - Kirindiwela, Sri Lanka
On your way to Sigiriya, it is worth stopping over at Dambulla to catch a glimpse of these wonderful cave temples, ironwood forest and rose quartz mountain. This temple was built in the 1st century BC, by King Valagamba. Mahawansa (old book) says about invasion of seven Tamils from South India in Vlagamba’s reign, (103 BC). The king was unable to fight against them so he fled. Driven out of Anuradhapura by Tamil and remained in exile for 14 years. He came to Dambulla and took refuge in the cave for 14 years. In the meantime he collected an army and went back to Anuradhapura and regained the throne and his second reign was (89-77BC). After regaining the power the king wanted to show his gratitude to the temple. He converted this cave into an interior carved beautiful Buddhist temple. Before the valagamba’s arrival, this cave was donated to the Buddhist monks as dwelling place by king Saddhatissa (137-119 BC).Under the drip ledge of the main cave there is a Brahmi letter inscription. Many other King added to it later and by the 11th century, the caves had become a major religious place. King Nissankamalla gilded the caves and added about 70 Buddha statues in 1190 AD. During the 18th century, belong to kandyan period. This complex of the cave at Dambilla is one of the most impressive Buddhist temples in the world with its great number of Buddha statues and more than 20,000 feet paintings.Todat Dambulla is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO in 1991.
