Endagala Forest Hermitage

Edagala Forest Hermitage is situated at an ancient cave temple site on the Udawalawe – Thanamalwila Road. The hermitage has been so named due to a bed carved on a rock underneath a cave. Drip ledges have been carved on all the caves of this hermitage, an indication that this site has been occupied by similar forest-dwelling meditating monks thousands of years ago.

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A few Km’s along Udawalawe road and 2 km before Thanamalwila Junction there is an area called Komaligama and to the left, there is a road which leads towards Endagala hermitage. Remember that this is a functioning hermitage thus the meditating bhikkhus should not be disturbed.

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  • Reference ID: 37012 | Posted: June 10, 2023 | Last Update: June 10th, 2023
  • Affiliation: Buddhism
  • Tags/Group: Buddhism, forest, Hermitage
  • Location: Sri Lanka > Uva > Monaragala
  • Credits: https://amazinglanka.com/wp/edagala-forest-hermitage/
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