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Sri Lanka: Mural depicting typical Kandyan life in the 18th century, Degaldoruwa Temple, near Kandy

The Degaldoruwa Buddhist temple is a cave temple and was built originally in 1771 CE by King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747 - 1782), a member of the Madurai royal family. The beautiful frescoes, painted by the samanera (unordained monk) Devaragamapola Silvatenna in 1771-72, capture 18th century Kandyan life with amazing detail and vivaciousness. Some paintings depict the king and the royal family. The artist-monk started a trend, and the Dambulla Caves were subsequently redecorated in the same style as were other temples. Kandy is Sri Lanka's second biggest city with a population of around 170,000 and is the cultural centre of the whole island. For about two centuries (until 1815) it was the capital of Sri Lanka.

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Title: Sri Lanka: Mural depicting typical Kandyan life in the 18th century, Degaldoruwa Temple, near Kandy

Caption: The Degaldoruwa Buddhist temple is a cave temple and was built originally in 1771 CE by King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747 - 1782), a member of the Madurai royal family. The beautiful frescoes, painted by the samanera (unordained monk) Devaragamapola Silvatenna in 1771-72, capture 18th century Kandyan life with amazing detail and vivaciousness. Some paintings depict the king and the royal family. The artist-monk started a trend, and the Dambulla Caves were subsequently redecorated in the same style as were other temples. Kandy is Sri Lanka's second biggest city with a population of around 170,000 and is the cultural centre of the whole island. For about two centuries (until 1815) it was the capital of Sri Lanka.

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Keywords: ART • ARTFORM: FRESCO • ARTS • ASIA PICTURES • ASIA • ASIAN IMAGE • ASIAN IMAGES ART • ASIAN PICTURES • ASIAN • BUDDHA • BUDDHISM • BUDDHISM, BHUTANESE • BUDDHIST • CAVE • CAVERN • CAVES • CAVITY • CEYLON • CEYLONESE • CULT, BUDDHIST • DEGALDORUWA • FRESCO • FRESCOES • FRESCOS • FRESH • GROTTE • GROTTO • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORICAL IMAGES • HISTORICAL PICTURES • HISTORICAL • HISTORY IMAGES • HISTORY PICTURES • HISTORY • HISTORY. • KANDY • MURAL PAINTING • MURAL • MURALS • OLD CEYLON • PAINT • PAINTING • PAINTINGS • RAINER KRACK • RELIGION • SINHALESE • SRI LANKA • SRI LANKAN • TEMPERA • TEMPLE • TEMPLES • THERAVADA • UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE • WALL PAINTING • WALLPAINTING