Greetings @madushanka. Incredible architecture! This Buddhist temple complex must be quite massive, right? Because it has an upper level (which you featured in your previous post) and a lower ground which is this publication. As a Buddhist yourself, I'm pretty sure that most of the design elements you've mentioned here are memorized by heart. What intrigues me the most is the tunnel temple on which you're hesitant to explore (the scary white teeth at the upper portion of entrance gate adds to the suspense!). Although that interesting project is currently ongoing, I could imagine the dedicated amount of work it involves to complete the tunnel-digging process. 😊👍
Are tunnel temples common in Sri Lanka? If so, which geographic location of your country are they typically constructed?
Greetings @storiesoferne. Yes, as you said, the Bentota Vanavasa temple complex is quite large. It has spread around a large area. In other tunnel temples in Sri Lanka, electricity was constantly provided, but there was no electricity or any human being here, so I was a little nervous to enter the tunnel. However, after turning on the light switch myself, that nervousness went away a little. I think the process of tunneling has stopped temporarily due to lack of financial support. Several tunnel temples in Sri Lanka have been built in different geographical regions. For that, they have been established in places where there are no landslides.
Okay I see. It would be exciting to see and experience more of these Sri Lankan tunnel temples in your future posts as these peculiar landmarks would be fantastic architectural treats for our beloved community. Thank you for your valuable contribution! 😊