Golden Temple of Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka
4.5 (5.764 reviews) Sunday: 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #1 in Dambulla Caverns & Caves • Religious Sites
Breathtaking
The caves are painted in such a beautiful and detailled way that the rocky ceiling seems to be covered by a silk cloth. The Buddha statues are beautiful too and the visit is worth the not cheap price required for the ticket and the 1,250 steps to the top. Be careful not to get to the entrance on the main road at “Golden Temple”, because the ticket office is on the other side of the moutain, so you will have to go up, get down and go up again.
Address
Kandy - Jaffna Hwy, Dambulla 21100 Sri Lanka
Website
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/561
Working hours
Monday : 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Tuesday : 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Wednesday : 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Thursday : 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Friday : 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Saturday : 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Sunday : 6:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 05, 2024, 14:28
User Ratings
4.5 based on (5.764 reviews)
Reviews
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5Harshana W 5:00 PM Mar 13, 2022
Worth the climb be it the bear rock or the steps
The Golden Temple is the oldest and the most well preserved rock temple monastery in Sri Lanka, and has been standing for 22 centuries as of now. Whilst the climb to the rock cave temple would be strenuous be it on the bear rock or with the use of the steps, once you reach the top you would accept it was worth the climb, for someone who appreciates ancient architecture, and for the breath taking view of the surrounding. The temple caves do have many of the traditional Buddha statues, and ancient art that make a person go awe, and the wonder of the water vessel where a drops of water that fill the pot every few seconds placed in one of the caves is a must see. Ideally recommends to climb the rock during the early hours of the morning as this is the best time to climb.
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5Jeroen M 5:00 PM Aug 13, 2022
Speechless. The most fascinating temple ever visited!
We visited Dambula cave temple in our road trip in Sri Lanka. We both were speechless by the beauty and the uniqueness of the temple. Beautiful Buddha statues that are made out of natural rock, painted in gold and beautiful colors. The caves are covered by beautiful paintings. Our tour guide gave us lots of knowledge about this temple and they truly fascinate us. Worth of visiting. A must of visiting this temple.
