A cave in the cleft of a mighty primeval landslide, not far from the modern Matale in Ceylon. According to tradition it was here that the Buddhist scriptures were first reduced to writing in Ceylon under the patronage of a chieftain of King Vattagámani. The Burmese believe that Buddhaghosa's Atthakathás were also written in this spot (Mhv.xxiii.100f. See PLC.43f). In the eighteenth century King Vijayarájasíha built images of the Buddha in the rock cave. Cv.xcviii.65.