Painted feet of a reclining Buddha

Completing the Cultural Triangle

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October 17th 2013
Geo: 8.45732, 80.5438Habarana,Kandy and on to Ella in the Hill country 9^th - 15^thOctoberWe left Mr Abi in Habarana with great reluctance, we have never been taken care of so well. Sarat, the neighbour agreed to drive us to Kandy and stop and see sights on the way.The first stop was at Dambulla Cave Temples, 5 temples in 5 caves. They we ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more