A Day in Ella | Must Visit Temple (Dhowa Rock Sri Lanka)

I've been to Ella in the past and did the usual hikes to little Adam's Peak, saw the 9 Arches Bridge and all that. I've also been to a lot of Buddhist temples around the world, but Dowa Rajamaha Viharaya in Sri Lanka was my favorite. It was incredible! Wow.

It is believed that the temple bears a history dating back to about 2,000 years. Historically, the Dhowa temple was known as the Kumbaltissa Ariyagala Vehera, named after its chief priest who had provided sanctuary for King Walagamba, who turned the cave into a temple.

Work at the temple was not completed during the reign of King Walagamba, but was fully completed during the Kandyan Kingdom.

Dhowa Rock Temple is a protected heritage site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central mountains of the Uva province. Dhowa is a small, ancient village situated on the Badulla - Bandarawela main road near Ella. This temple is situated 210 km east of Colombo and 120 km south of Kandy.

he 12 m (39 ft) rock carved Buddha statue and the ornamental gateway are the main attractions of the temple. The statue is in a state of ruin due to rapid decaying.

Folk tales hold that the half finished Buddha statue was carved by King Walagamba himself while hiding in this caves during foreign invasions. The king is said to have left the area before he could finish carving the statue, thus leaving it half finished.

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