Avukana Buddha Statue
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Avukana Buddha statue Type of the statue: Standing statue Location: Kekirawa in North Central Sri Lanka Height: 42 feet (13 m) Mudra: Asisa mudra, a variation of the Abhaya Mudra Founded: 5th century AD Founder(s): King Dhatusena Sasseruwa(Ras Vehera) Buddha Statue Type of the statue: Standing statue Location: Galgamua in North Central Sri Lanka Height: 42 feet (13 m) Mudra: Abhaya mudra Founded: Not Confirmed Founder(s): King Dutugemenu(Not Confirmed) Buduruvagala Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Standing Image Location: Wellawaya, Uva Province, Sri Lanka Height: 51 feet (16 m) Mudra: Abhaya mudra Founded: 9th or 10th century AD Founder(s): Unknown Maligawila Buddha statue Type of the Statue: Standing Image Location: Maligawila, Uva Province, Sri Lanka Height: 37 feet 10 inches (11.53 m) Mudra: Asisa mudra Founded: 7th century AD Founder(s): Prince Aggabodhi Toluvila Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Seated Image Location: Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) Mudra: Dhyana Mudra Founded: 4th or 5th century AD Founder(s): Not Confirmed Tanthirimale Buddha Statue Tanthirimale Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Seated Image Location: Tanthirimale,North Central Province, Sri Lanka Height: 8 feet Mudra: Dhyana Mudra Founded: 8th century AD Founder(s): Not Confirmed Tanthirimale Buddha Statue Tanthirimale Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Reclining Image Location: Tanthirimale, North Central Province, Sri Lanka Length: 45 feet Founded: Not Confirmed Founder(s): Not Confirmed Muhudu Maha Vihara Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Standing Image Location: Pottuvil, Eastern province, Sri Lanka Height: 9.8 feet (3 m) Mudra: Founded: 5th century AD Founder(s): king Kaavantissa Gal Vihara Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Seated Image Location: Polonnaruwa, North-central Sri Lanka Height: 15 feet 2.5 inches (4.636 m) Mudra: Dhyana mudra Style: Not Confirmed Influence: Mahayana Founded: 12th century AD Founder(s): King, Parakramabahu I Gal Vihara Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Standing Image Location: Polonnaruwa, North-central Sri Lanka Height: 22 feet 9 inches (6.93 m) Mudra: Para dukkha dukkhitha mudra Style: Not Confirmed Influence: Mahayana Founded: 12th century AD Founder(s): King, Parakramabahu I Gal Vihara Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Reclining image Location: Polonnaruwa, North-central Sri Lanka Length: 46 feet 4 inches (14.12 m) Mudra: Depicts the parinirvana of the Buddha Style: Not Confirmed Influence: Mahayana Founded: 12th century AD Founder(s): King, Parakramabahu I Gal Vihara Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Vidyhadhara Guha Seated Image Location: Polonnaruwa, North-central Sri Lanka Length: 4 feet 7 inches (1.40 m) Mudra: Depicts the parinirvana of the Buddha Style: Not Confirmed Influence: Mahayana Founded: 12th century AD Founder(s): King, Parakramabahu I Polonnaruwa Vatadage Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Seated Image Location: Polonnaruwa, North-central Sri Lanka Length: 5 feet (1.5 m) Mudra: Dhyana mudra Style: Not Confirmed Influence: Mahayana Founded: 12th century AD Founder(s): King, Nissanka Malla or King, Parakramabahu I Polonnaruwa Lankathilaka Buddha Statue Type of the Statue: Standing Image Location: Polonnaruwa, North-central Sri Lanka Length: 41 feet (12.5 m) Mudra: Style: Not Confirmed Influence: Founded: 12th century AD Founder(s): King, Parakramabahu I Dambulla Cave Temple Type of the Statue: Seated Image Location: Dambulla, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka Length: 41 feet (12.5 m) Mudra: Style: Not Confirmed Influence: Founded: 1st century BC Founder(s): King Valagamba.