{"id":477,"date":"2013-02-08T18:06:45","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T10:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.joel.net.au\/?p=477"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T01:57:30","slug":"temple-this-and-temple-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Temple this and temple that"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Made my way to Kandy today with several more stops at Buddhist and Hindu temples.  They&#8217;re nice to see, but you do tend to get a bit &#8216;templed out&#8217; after a while.  Lots of Buddha statues sit prominently on mountain tops in the area.  You can also find lots of Buddha statues and frescoes in caves.  The first stop was the Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, where many school groups of children happened to be walking barefoot and making offerings. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7574\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5452ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5452AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Buddhist Pilgrims Carrying Lotus Offerings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Buddhist Pilgrims Carrying Lotus Offerings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buddhist Pilgrims Carrying Lotus Offerings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5452AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5452AI.avif\" alt=\"Buddhist Pilgrims Carrying Lotus Offerings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7574\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buddhist Pilgrims Carrying Lotus Offerings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7562\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5383ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5383AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Golden Buddha and Dragon Entrance, Golden Temple of Dambulla, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Golden Buddha and Dragon Entrance, Golden Temple of Dambulla, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Golden Buddha and Dragon Entrance, Golden Temple of Dambulla, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5383AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5383AI.avif\" alt=\"Golden Buddha and Dragon Entrance, Golden Temple of Dambulla, Sri Lanka\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7562\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden Buddha and Dragon Entrance, Golden Temple of Dambulla, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7569\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5397ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5397AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Cave Temple Entrance beneath the Rock Overhang, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cave Temple Entrance beneath the Rock Overhang, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cave Temple Entrance beneath the Rock Overhang, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5397AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5397AI.avif\" alt=\"Cave Temple Entrance beneath the Rock Overhang, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7569\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cave Temple Entrance beneath the Rock Overhang, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7570\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5400ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5400AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Seated Buddha Statue and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Seated Buddha Statue and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Seated Buddha Statue and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5400AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5400AI.avif\" alt=\"Seated Buddha Statue and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7570\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seated Buddha Statue and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7573\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5428ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5428AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5428AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5428AI.avif\" alt=\"Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7573\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7566\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7566\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5394ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5394AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"377,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Buddhist Pilgrims Visiting the Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Buddhist Pilgrims Visiting the Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buddhist Pilgrims Visiting the Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5394AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5394AI.avif\" alt=\"Buddhist Pilgrims Visiting the Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"377\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7566\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buddhist Pilgrims Visiting the Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7580\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5470ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5470AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5470AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5470AI.avif\" alt=\"Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7580\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7582\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5517-panoai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5517-PanoAI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Floral Ceiling and Buddhist Murals, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Floral Ceiling and Buddhist Murals, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Floral Ceiling and Buddhist Murals, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5517-PanoAI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5517-PanoAI.avif\" alt=\"Floral Ceiling and Buddhist Murals, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7582\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Floral Ceiling and Buddhist Murals, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7571\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5408ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5408AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Reclining Buddha and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Reclining Buddha and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Reclining Buddha and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5408AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5408AI.avif\" alt=\"Reclining Buddha and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7571\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reclining Buddha and Cave Paintings, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7584\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5526ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5526AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Approach to Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Approach to Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Approach to Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5526AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5526AI.avif\" alt=\"Approach to Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale, Sri Lanka\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7584\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approach to Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We also visited a Hindu temple in nearby Matale during a big celebration inside, which was interesting.  <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7586\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5534ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5534AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Detail of Sculpted Hindu Temple Gopuram, Matale, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Detail of Sculpted Hindu Temple Gopuram, Matale, Sri 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5557AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5557AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5557AI.avif\" alt=\"Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7592\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7590\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5554ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5554AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Temple Musicians during a Hindu Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Temple Musicians during a Hindu Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Temple Musicians during a Hindu Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5554AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5554AI.avif\" alt=\"Temple Musicians during a Hindu Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7590\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Temple Musicians during a Hindu Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7585\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5531ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5531AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Sculpted Hindu Temple Gopuram, Matale, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sculpted Hindu Temple Gopuram, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sculpted Hindu Temple Gopuram, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5531AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5531AI.avif\" alt=\"Sculpted Hindu Temple Gopuram, Matale, Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7585\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sculpted Hindu Temple Gopuram, Matale, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7589\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/20130208-lr-_mg_5549ai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5549AI.avif\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5549AI.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/20130208-LR-_MG_5549AI.avif\" alt=\"Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7589\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Worshippers during a Hindu Temple Ceremony, Matale, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And today, being Friday, a Muslim holy day, we saw huge crowds of Muslims leaving their services on our way into Kandy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZR6RyUeBn8M?si=e8TlWQBKZYzJMkHY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My driver told me that about 32% of Sri Lanka is Buddhist, 12% Hindu, 12% Muslim, and all others, including Christian make up the remaining smaller percentages.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Made my way to Kandy today with several more stops at Buddhist and Hindu temples. They&#8217;re nice to see, but you do tend to get a bit &#8216;templed out&#8217; after a while. Lots of Buddha statues sit prominently on mountain tops in the area. You can also find lots of Buddha statues and frescoes in&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/02\/08\/temple-this-and-temple-that\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Temple this and temple that<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"wpgpxmaps_activity":[],"class_list":["post-477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sri-lanka","without-featured-image"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3sHuW-7H","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=477"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7657,"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477\/revisions\/7657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=477"},{"taxonomy":"wpgpxmaps_activity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wpgpxmaps_activity?post=477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}