Kataraya
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Kataraya
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Katâraya are a unique feature of monastic caves (guhā-vihāra) and cave temples in Sri Lanka. It refers to a drip line or ledge carved around the mouth of a cave shelter to preserve the interiors and meditating monks from rainwater. This ledge protected the interior of the cave from rain water runoff flowing down the external face of the rock. The donor's name or religious inscriptions were often carved on the face of this ledge. These inscriptions have then been used to date when the temples wer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kataraya
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2022-12-13T17:59:14Z
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