Degaldoruwa Cave Temple – finest examples of Kandyan era paintings By Arundathie Abeysinghe Constructed in 1771 AD by King Rajadi Rajasinha (1782–1798) as a Cave Temple with *Kandyan era architecture and paintings and situated in Amunugama in Kandy, the Temple is situated at a place where two rocks have linked with each other from above as well as below, almost similar to one single rock. The rock mass has a height of approximately 40 feet (about 12 meters). The Shrine Room of the Temple has been constructed by breaking the rocks. Construction of the Temple had commenced during the reign of King Rajadi Rajasinha’s elder brother King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747-1782 AD). King Kirthi Sri Rajasingha was well-known as a great restorer of the Buddhist Order, as he revitalized numerous abandoned historical monasteries, resettling them with monks and adorning the places of worship with resplendent paintings. Majority of finest examples ...
Aug 9, 2024
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