Batatotalena Cave should not be confused with Batadombalena.
| Batatotalena (Batatota Cave) | |
| Other Name: | Diva Guhava |
| Location: | Sudagala, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka |
| Depth: | 15m (49feet) |
| Length: | 25m (82feet) |
| Discovery: | 1995 |
| Access: | Hike, climb |
The Batatotalena (Batatota Cave), also known as the Diva Guhava (Day Cave) in Buddhist literature, is a cave system in Sudagala, 80NaN0 away from the town of Kuruwita, in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
The cave measures approximately 15m (49feet) high, 18m (59feet) wide, and 25m (82feet) in length, totalling the internal cave area to 6800m2. Accessing the cave involves a 400m (1,300feet) hike from Sudagala, and an additional 50m (160feet) climb to reach the cave entrance. Approximately 30m (100feet) from the cave is another partially submerged cave, which is accessible after a 20m (70feet) swim.[1] [2]
In Buddhism, it is believed to be the cave in which the Buddha spent the day after placing his footprint on Adam's Peak, from where he supposedly proceeded to Dighavapi.