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Buduruwagala
Rock Sculptures
The seven colossal figure sculpted in to a rock face are generally
dated to the 9th or the 10th century. The central figure of
the group is  the
Buddha, standing 51 feet (15.5m) and is the largest standing
Buddha in Sri Lanka. Buduruwagala rock a stone Shrine situated
above the Buduruwagala tank in a picturesque place below a
mountain, in the Wellawaya in Uva province. The rock gives
the visual impression of a massive elephant kneeling with
bowed head, and of the folded trunk in the mouth. The Buddha
statue is in the central and six other images are caved three
on each side with symbol of lamp flame near the right foot.
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