You are here

Category: Statue

Mulkirigala Rock Temple - මුල්කිරිගල රජමහා විහාරය Ancient Place Statue Temple Travel 

Mulkirigala Raja Maha Viharaya

admin

About Raja Maha Viharaya Mulkirigala Rajamaha Viharaya is an antiquated sanctuary of archeological worth situated in the Hambantota District of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. This sanctuary is situated in Weeraketiya region and it is 2 km from Mulkirigala intersection. This sanctuary can be reached from Dickwella or Tangalle regions and the Mulkirigala sanctuary is otherwise called Kuda Sigiriya. Today the sanctuary is known as Mulkirigala yet in antiquated occasions it was known as Samudda Pabbata, Muhandara Giri, Muhudu Gira, Giriba Vehera, Giriba Lena, Dakkhina Pabbata, Dakkhina Gira, Muwathirigala,…

Read More
Ancient Place Statue Temple Travel 

Dambulu Viharaya

admin, ,

Dambulla Rock is located at a height of about 600m from the plain. There is a cave complex in this Dambulla rock. There is a very valuable stone temple in this cave in this country. In the Mahavamsa this temple is named as Jambukola. This cave temple is located at a height of about 350 feet in the Dambulla rock. There are naturally created caves as well as man-made caves. It is said that some of these natural caves were enlarged and renovated by King Wattagamini Abhaya who lived in…

Read More
Ancient Place Statue Temple 

Seruwawita Hiti Pilimaya

admin

Goliath standing sculpture found in the sasseruwa wilderness it is accepted to have a place with the third century. It is more limited than the aukana sculpture. It is cut into the stone and has no base. It is said that the work was not finished in view of the demise of the principal lord. As per mr. Bell, the sculpture is 39 feet 3 inches high and 07 feet 4 inches high. This is viewed as a sculpture of maitreya buddha.  It is found near the aukana buddha sculpture.…

Read More
shiva parwathi Statue 

Parvati Showing the power of Shiva

admin, ,

Hindu models likewise assume a significant part in sri lankan bronze figure. Like shiva nataraja, shiva parvati holds a significant spot in sri lankan form. The styles in the parvati form summon unique sri lankan sculptural highlights. Conveying a lotus bloom on the right is viewed as an incredible element of sculptural craftsmanship. The parvati sculpture portrays the force of shiva. Presently saved in the colombo museum the parvati sculpture, made of strong bronze from the eleventh – twelfth hundreds of years, shows effortlessness. Here shiva parvati likewise has a…

Read More
Ancient Place Statue Temple 

Lankathilaka Viharaya

admin

An antiquated sanctuary having a place with the Gampola Kingdom period, the Lankathilaka Temple is situated on a high rough level called Pahangala.  Lankathilaka, worked by a clergyman named Senadhilankara of King Buwanekabahu IV (1344-1353 AD) who managed Gampola. The stone at the entry is a moonstone without carvings. The external mass of the entryway has an enormous winged serpent pantheon. It is upheld by two lion sculptures, trailed by a yard on one or the other side. This Buddha sculpture is made of blocks and mortar and plated with…

Read More
Ancient Place Statue Temple 

Dambulu Viharaya

admin1 Comment

Dambulla Rock, about 600m above the plains, is a place where the sun shines well. There is a cave complex in this rock. There is a stone temple of ancient Buddhist value in Sri Lanka. This temple is named as Jambukola. After climbing about 350 feet in the Dambulla rock. Some of the caves here are man-made and some are naturally formed caves. .P. It is said to have been enlarged by King Wattagamini Abhaya who lived in the 1st century AD. From the 3rd century BC. It is said…

Read More
ගල්විහාරය පොලොන්නරුව - gal viharaya Ancient Place Statue Temple 

Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya

admin,

Situated on the northern boundary of the city of Polonnaruwa, this hallowed spot is known as Uttararamaya in the Mahavamsa. The name Galviharaya is gotten from the way that all the four Buddha sculptures here are made of stone. The figures in this stone sanctuary were made by talented artists under the direction of King Parakramabahu the Great (1153-1186 AD), a well known ruler who controlled in Polonnaruwa.  There are four sculptures in the stone sanctuary. They are as per the following.  A sculpture of Buddha situated on a Vajrayana…

Read More
Statue 

Ancient Buddha statues in our country

admin, , , , , , 1 Comment

After the eradication of the Buddha, artists were enticed to cut Buddha sculptures to mirror the respect of the lovers for Gautama Buddha. Prior to the cutting of the Buddha sculptures, the aficionados who took shelter in Gautama Buddha were moved to love the hallowed feet of the Buddha.  Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravathi workmanship customs can be found in the Buddha sculpture craftsmanship. The most seasoned Buddha sculptures in India are found in the northwestern piece of the country. That is it. In the rule of King Kanishka, who ruled…

Read More
Statue 

Buddha statues in our country

admin, , ,

A few Buddha sculptures have been found in Anuradhapura. At present there are a few sculptures made of limestone having a place with that period which are found in the sculpture related with the Ruwanwali Dagaba and found in Maha Illuppalla and Maligawila. Buddha sculptures in Sri Lanka can be shown in more ways than one. As indicated by the creative elements found in the sculptures, they can be named early Anuradhapura sculptures, post-Anuradhapura sculptures, Polonnaruwa sculptures, Kandy sculptures and current sculptures.  They can likewise be ordered by the medium…

Read More