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Golden Cave Temple


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Dambulla
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The Golden Cave Temple is a cave-temple complex that dates back before the 2nd century. It is a religious site that is significant to buddhist and...... more » The Golden Cave Temple is a cave-temple complex that dates back before the 2nd century. It is a religious site that is significant to buddhist and hindu faiths. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Castle
Address: Dambulla
Sri Lanka

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5 of 5 stars
ElizKintyre   1 contribution
Kintyre
Nov 20, 2009

I visited Sri Lanka in 1997 and as part of a two week tour spent time around Kandalama. During this I visited Dambulla Temple. I had no particular expectations but on entering the caves felt a growing sense of serenity and joy. I found I was standing smiling with silent tears rolling down my face. Perhaps from the power of... more

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5 of 5 stars
ZanyB   2 contributions
Paisley
Oct 24, 2009

we visited dambullah in summer 2009 during a 4 day tour of the cultural triangle. Its a steep climb from the car park to the cave temples but they are magnificent. Each one is different in size and content and the quality of the statues and decoration is amazing . The temple itself has a serene tranquility and the views... more

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4 of 5 stars
Janey73   8 contributions
Surrey
Oct 31, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

Dambulla cave temples are truely stunning part of what is refered to as the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO and are on the main road from Sigiriya to Kandy about 19Km from Sigiriya. There are over 80 caves in the complex but the attraction open to both tourists and pilgrims are spread over 5 or 6 caves. These contain statues... more

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4 of 5 stars
やっくん_いとう_   157 contributions
Sagamihara, Japan
Nov 7, 2009

仏像、壁画、天井画どれもよかったです。といってもメインは第2窟、第5になると大したことないので第1窟を見た後は第5,4,... more

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2 of 5 stars
Munehito   12 contributions
Kyoto
Aug 18, 2009

「これが?」と首を傾げたくなるほど。10USドルを出して見る価値はない。(セイロンの現地人は恐らくタダ、取っても50ルピ... more

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Dambulla, Sri Lanka