Golden Temple of Dambulla, A Majestic 30-Meter Buddha Overlooking Serenity
Kandy Jaffna Highway, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
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Introduction
There is a modern-style temple located at the foot of the Dambulla Cave Temple, which was built with donations from Japanese and completed in 2000. The building features a 30-meter-tall Buddha statue and a huge neon sign, which some criticize as being too tacky. The entrance to the temple's second floor leaves a grotesque impression, and lingering here may make people feel uncomfortable. Although the temple is open to tourists free of charge, there are not many visitors, especially few Chinese tourists. The ticket office for the Dambulla Cave Temple is located within a square building on the right side of the temple (facing the temple), and the stairs leading to the cave temple extend to the left. It is worth mentioning that this somewhat gaudy temple is still quite prominent within the tourist area. Address Kandy Jaffna Highway, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
There is a museum inside the Golden Temple
