Polonnaruwa "Gal Vihara"

Gal Vihara(Uttarama-ගල් විහාරය)

  The Gal Viharaya and originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Lord Buddha situated in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Statues of the Lord Buddha, which have been carved into the face of a large granite rock. The images consist of a large seated figure, another smaller seated figure inside an artificial cavern, a standing figure and a reclining figure. These are considered to be some of the best examples of ancient Sinhalese sculpting and carving arts, and have made the Gal Vihara the most visited monument at Polonnaruwa.

  The Samadhi Statue at the Polonnaruwa Gal Vihara. 

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