ගල්විහාරය පොලොන්නරුව - gal viharaya Ancient Place Statue Temple 

Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya

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…

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