Two hours north of Kandy we visited the Dambulla CaveTemple, created first around the third to second century BCE and added to until the 12th century. All of these statues were carved in situ! There are 153 of them. They were painted and gilded in 1190 CE and restored in the 18th century.
This one is over 40 feet long!
Paintings covering the ceilings.
Stunning; absolutely breathtaking. My personal favorite (I like to zero in) is 2nd from
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Can't wait to be in India now. Lots of fantastic support since we started planning. Very excited...see you in March. xo Margaret