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Special Feature — Mysteries in the Jungle: the Batatotalena Cave Temple

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Current belief is that Batatotalena is the Divaguhawa of legend, though the argument on its authenticity goes on.

The characteristic triangular shape of an arch cave can be clearly seen at the mouth of Batatotalena.
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Interior of the Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale

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Shrine room of the Aluvihare Rock Temple, in Matale. This was originally shot on assignment for Explore Sri Lanka magazine in May 2017, to be featured in my piece, ‘A Drive through Rattota‘, but never made it to print.
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Detail of the Batatotalena Cave Temple, Sri Lanka

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Detail of the Batatotalena Cave Temple, Sri Lanka by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com
Thought to be the rumoured sixteenth ‘Solosmasthana’, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Sri Lanka, directly connected to the Buddha, the Batatotalena is thought to be the cave in which, according to legend, the Buddha rested after his visit to the summit of Sumanakuta (Adam’s Peak) in the 6th century BC. The cave temple has been renovated several times and, one such renovation in 1908, resulted in the incorporation of the British Royal Coat of Arms into the cave’s many paintings. Shot on assignment for Serendib magazine. My photo story, ‘Mysteries in the Jungle‘, ran in the February 2016 issue.