A while ago, I visited Dambulla where I took pictures of this large Buddha. When I came back to Colombo, people asked me if I liked the cave temple and I had no idea what they were talking about, but I actually missed the best part of the Golden Temple of Dambulla. Fortunately, on a more recent visit, I was able to see the beautiful caves. So far, it’s been one of my favorite sites in Sri Lanka. It’s definitely worth the climb to the top of the hill.
Dambulla at Dusk. It was a great time of day to climb to the top of the hill.
The light on the buildings was amazing. The temple is built straight into the rock and is very old.
There are so many different Buddhas inside. Very interesting. Very pretty.
Some of this imagery reminded me of the symmetrical patterns of Islamic architecture. It was surprising to me because it's not as common in Buddhist or South Asian imagery.
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Always love seeing your posts and knowing what you’re doing. Amazing that all of this was able to be built so long ago. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you found the cave temple! Your thoughts on Sigiriya are interesting too–I guess I would do anything once if I am in the country, but it’s true that $32 is looking rather steep.
In other news, why do all the big tourist sites in Sri Lanka seem to involve climbing? I felt like I got my workout sightseeing there.