Dowa Temple Badulla, Sri Lanka Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Dhowa Rock Temple (Sinhala: ) is a protected heritage site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central mountains of the Uva Province. Dhowa is a small, ancient village situated on the Badulla-Bandarawela main road. This temple is situated 210 km (130 mi) east of Colombo and 120 km (75 mi) south of Kandy. [2] The Dhowa rock temple is famous for its large unfinished Buddha image, carved into the rock face, which is considered an example of Mahayana sculpture. The temple dates back over 2000 years. [3] [4] The area gained the name Dhowa as it is located within a ring of mountains, with a river which flows across the plateau.