Golden Temple in Dambulla

The wonderful Golden Temple near Dambulla has become a main destinations for visitors from all over the world.

Golden Temple in Dambulla

The name of the town Dambulla combines the Sinhalese word Damba for Rock with Ulla for fountain dedicated to the caves at Dambulla which belong to the most famous Buddhist Temples in the world.

The monument was built by King Dambulla Golden Temple Vattagamini Abhaya Valagamba.

Later King Nissanka Malla had gilded the temple`s interior space to give g it the name of Ran Giri - Golden Rock.

Golden Rock Temple in Dambulla

Highly impressive is the view from up at the Golden Temple.

Golden Rock Temple in Dambulla

Visitors find inside the Temple some 153 Buddha statues, 3 images of kings and 4 images of gods and goddesses.

Inside the Golden Rock Temple the Sri Lankan monks had launched their militant nationalist movement against the British occupants in 1848.