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The Gal Vihara, and known originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient …
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Apr 8, 2025
Beautiful carved buddhas that are huge. The detail is wonderful. So many requests and signs asking people not to take a selfie and have their back to the statues but people just don't listen or re…Full review by Shelley M
Mar 27, 2025
A must visit place for Buddhist pilgrims. The best time to visit is during morning hours before 10am or in the evening after 4pm when the heat is low as you need to walk about 500m. The statues are b…Full review by Thilini W
Oct 27, 2024
We were taken to this as an add on to our package and is a marvel to see, guarded by a pack of macaques each of the giant statues carved out of a single rock. We were grateful our guide was able to d…Full review by Mark and angela G
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