Cave Temples in Sri Lanka
Kudimbigala Cave Complex
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Province
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Eastern
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District
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Ampara
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Nearest Town
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Pottuvil
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Period
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246 BC
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Ruler
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King Devanampiyatissa
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Kudumbigala monastic Cave complex was built in 246 BC, during the time of King Devanampiyatissa.
It was first established as a refuge for the Buddhist monks who wanted to get away
from the busy Cities. Archaeologists had recovered over 200 rock caves belonging
to this forgotten monastery
A stone inscription has it that the Maha Sudharshana Lena was built and gifted to
the Arahats by the Giant Warrior Nandimitra, one of King Dutugemunu’s "Dasa Maha
Yodayas", the ten giant warriors. The importance of the Kudumbigala monastery cannot
be expressed in words.
Kudumbigala Monastery lies eleven miles from Panama and seventeen miles away from
the Kumana Village the Birds paradies.. There are many wildlife in the area.
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