Buddha’s virtuous and benevolent qualities are depicted in these statues as evident from those available not only in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa but also those found in various places in the ...

An image of a Naga-cobra- with a hood, a Buddha statue and some rock inscriptions ... There is evidence to believe that by the time of the fall of Anuradhapura in 1017 A D this temple had been ...

Obviously influenced by the rich sculpture of the Anuradhapura era, several neatly sculpted Buddha statues are among the venerated objects of worship at the site. The intricately carved Samadhi statue ...

A very urgent report had been called from the Anuradhapura Assistant Director of Archaeology related to the news. Accordingly, an on-site inspection of the Buddha statue has been carried out and a ...

There are only four other comparable standing Buddha statues in Sri Lanka; Rasvehera in Anuradhapura, Maligawila and Buduruwagala in Moneragala and Dova in Badulla. Of these the ones at Rasvehera and ...

President @MaithripalaS presented PM @narendramodi the Samadhi Buddha Statue. This is considered to be one of the best sculptures in the Anuradhapura era. The original statue was sculptured ...

From April 4 to 6, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a state visit to Sri Lanka, where he will also visit Anuradhapura. This visit of his puts a spotlight on historic and timeless cultural ...

The stones once belonged to a seven-headed serpent-like statue found ... sheltered the Buddha from rain during a deep seven-day meditation. Naga is often depicted as a hooded cobra and can appear ...