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Dambulla Cave Temple first came to use as a refuge for King Valagambahu in 1st Century BC, Concealed by the local monks upon returning from exile to his throne at Anuradapuraya, he had the magnificent cave temple built for them.The Cave temple consists of a complex of Buddhist image houses.Its rock ceiling is one large sweep of colorful frescoes,some of which dates back to over 2,000 years which depicts Buddhist mythology and the tales of the Buddha’s previous births. This cave temple has the largest number of Buddha statues all housed in one plaace including a 14-meter-long colossal figure of the recumbent Buddha carved out of the rock.