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Hindagala Temple is quite spectacularly located just underneath a large boulder in Sri Lanka; It seems to be located in a cave underneath the boulder and thereafter a tiled roof was built over it. It is believed that this temple is from the 6th century as ?understood? from the almost fully weathered away rock inscriptions just outside the temple. The paintings along the wall are beautiful, and it is understood that they are from the 12th ? 13th century. Some of the paintings have British era add-on touches as well. But they are really in bad shape?so faded that some are barely decipherable. The temple is badly in need of attention and repair. There are rarely any tourists around; the tiled roof is broken is some place & the paintings on the wall & ceiling get wet & damaged beyond repair.

The monk and an assistant opened the temple door for us?it is very nice inside with a large reclining Buddha and beautiful 'Jataka Tales' paintings on the wall and ceiling, most of which were re-done. [#travel ,#island ,#rock ,#roof ,#500px ,#monk ,#contemplation ,#paintings ,#cave ,#tiles ,#boulder ,#Peradeniya ,#6th century ,#Canon ,#Sri Lanka ,#60D ,#Asia ,#Buddhism ,#Buddhist ,#Fresco ,#Ceylon ,#Natgeo ,#Lonely Planet ,#Angshuman ,#Nationalgeographic ,#Nategeo_Traveller ,#Hindagala ,#Jataka Tales]