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| The rock-temple |
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| Elephant figures carved on the rock near the pool. |
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| Monkey frolicking near the pool. |
'The temple was built by King Devanampiya
Tissa who ruled in the ancient Sri
Lankan capital of Anuradhapura. After
500 children of high-caste were ordained, Isurumuniya was built for them to
reside. King Kasyapa I (473-491 AD) renovated this viharaya and named it as
"Boupulvan, Kasubgiri Radmaha Vehera". This name is derived from
names of his 2 daughters and his name. There is a viharaya connected to a cave
and above is a cliff. A small stupa is built on it. It can be seen that the
constructional work of this stupa belong to the present period. Lower down on
both sides of a cleft, in a rock that appears to rise out of a pool, have been
carved the figures of elephants. On the rock is carved the figure of a horse.
The carving of Isurumuniya lovers on the slab has been brought from another
place and placed it there. A few yards away from this vihara is the Ranmasu
Uyana'. - Wikipedia.
