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Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple

Dambulla, Sri Lanka

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About

A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.

Supporting sources: Legacy import provenance, Wikipedia

Plan your visit

Hours

The Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple is open daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. However, the ticket counter closes at 5:00 PM.

Booking

Booking recommended

When to go

  • Time of day: Morning, Afternoon

Features & amenities

What to expect

  • Indoor + outdoor

What to bring

  • Water
  • comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • hat

Tags

buddhist temple

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