Buduruwagala

Location BUTTALA
Thinkstodocategory Sri Lankan Art
Title Buduruwagala
Name Buduruwagala
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<ul>The Buduruwagala rock carvings are a masterpiece of Sri Lankan artistic tradition in 9th – 10th century AD There are seven statues sculptured on a single rock face. The centre sculpture of Lord Buddha in the Samabhanga posture and right hand gesturing the Abhaya Mudra is 15.5m in height.<br>
<br>The Avalokiteshvara Bodhisatva, Goddess Tara, and Prince Sudhana on the right-hand side of Buddha image. The Maitree Bodhisatva, Vajrapani Bodhisatva, and an unidentifiable figure on the left-hand side of Buddha image. All the other figures except the Buddha image belong to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.</ul>