Samadhi Buddha Statue in Anuradhapura

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  Prabhath Wickramasinghe

  :: 12 June 2018 17:04:50

  Great place to go..calm & quite place ..

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  Thusitha Abeykoon

  :: 06 June 2018 11:02:31

  Samadhi Statue is considered one of the best sculptures in the Anuradhapura era. It is thought to be done during the 3rd or the 4th century. It is made out of dolomite marble and stands 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 metres) in height. This statue was found in the present location in 1886 fallen to the ground with damages to the nose. It was then erected and the nose was reconstructed. In 1914, it was found damaged by treasure hunters and re constructed again. The statue’s eyes are hollow indicating they were impressed with crystal or precious stones. It is unclear whether this and the 2nd statue were brought from another vihara or they were originally kept here. It is said that when you look at the face of the statue from three sides they show 3 different features. Looking at the profile of the face from left and right they show a slight sadness and a slightly smiling face on the other. Looking from the front, the face shows neutral features.

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  Tharaka Thennakoon

  :: 18 April 2018 21:42:54

  Symbol of skills of ancient artist! This place is considered as the best buddha statue which express the compassion, sympathetic joy and the Samadhi feelings in a single statue. Also this shows the exellent skills of the artist who made this in 1st BC. Still this statue make the utmost spiritual feeling when you be there!

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  Sachith Soorage

  :: 17 April 2018 00:50:36

  This is known to be the most skilled Buddha statute in sri lanka. Archeologist have found evidence that the eyes of the statutes are decorated with gems and there were 4 statutes placed for each direction

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  shashika pradeep

  :: 01 January 2018 11:13:19

  One of most visited places in Anuradhapura. This statue is different from all other Buddha statues as it is crafted to show different views of the face of Buddha. Left, right and front views clearly show different motions of face. No fee for the entrance. Open 365 days. Ample parking space around there.