Batatotalena Cave

Batatotalena Cave
Diva Guhava
Location	Sudagala, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Depth	15 m (49 ft)
Length	25 m (82 ft)
Discovery	1995
Access	Hike, climb, swim

The Batatotalena Cave, also known as the Diva Guhava in Buddhist literature, is a cave system in Sudagala, 5 km (3 mi) away from the town of Kuruwita, in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.

The cave measures approximately 15 m (49 ft) high, 18 m (59 ft) wide, and 25 m (82 ft) in length, totalling the internal cave area to 6,800 m³ (240,000 cu ft). Accessing the cave involves a 400 m (1,300 ft) hike from Sudagala, and an additional 50 m (160 ft) climb to reach the cave entrance. Approximately 30 m (98 ft) from the cave is anther partially-submerged cave, which is accessible after a 20 m (66 ft) swim.^[1][2]

In Buddhism, it is believed to be the cave in which the Lord Buddha spent the day after placing his footprint on Adam's Peak, from where he supposedly proceeded to Dighavapi.^[1]

See also

• Geography of Sri Lanka

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Caves in Sri Lanka" (in English). Srilankaecotourism.com. http://www.srilankaecotourism.com/caving_home.htm. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Caving expeditions in Sri Lanka" (in English). Unitedholidays.lk. http://www.unitedholidays.lk/holiday_ideas_det.cfm?Activity=Caving%20Expeditions. Retrieved 22 November 2011.