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Ridi Viharaya (Sinhala: රිදී විහාරය) or Silver Temple is a 2nd-century BCE Theravada Buddhist temple in the village of Ridigama, Sri Lanka. [2] [3] Built during the reign of Dutthagamani of Anuradhapura, the temple is considered as the place where the silver ore, which provided silver to complete Ruwanwelisaya; one of the largest stupa in Sri Lanka, was discovered.
Statues of Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, Manjushri and Tara can be seen at Buduruwagala. [1] Kushtharajagala Bodhisattva statue of Weligama is another example for Sri Lankan Bodhisattva images. [1] Another fine Tara image can be seen at Colombo National Museum. This statue of Seated Tara was found from Kurunegala district. It is dated to 8th–9th ...
Headless Buddha Statue in Lankathilaka Image House Lord Buddha: Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa District: 12.5 m (41 ft) [9] 15 Tsunami Honganji Buddha Statue Lord Buddha: Hikkaduwa, Galle District: 12.2 m (40 ft) [10] 16 Buddha Statue in Reswehera: Lord Buddha: Yapahuwa, Kurunegala District: 12 m (39 ft) [11] 17 Buddha Statue in Giritale Lord Buddha ...
Ethagala with the statue of the Buddha on top. Ethagala (Sinhala: ඇතාගල) (English:Elephant Rock) is one of seven rocks that overlook the town of Kurunegala, in Sri Lanka. [1] The rock face reaches 316 metres (1,037 ft) over the town and in its shape resembles a crouching elephant, which explains the rock's name. [2] [3] [4
Samadhi Buddha statue at Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Samadhi Buddha is a famous statue situated at Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment. This statue is 7 feet 3 inches in height and carved ...
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada; Buddhist Cultural Centre, Dehiwala; Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo; Isipathanaramaya Temple, Havelock Town; Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
The entrance to the tempita vihara is through the sermon hall and when the twin doors are opened, the Buddha image within the tempita vihara is clearly visible to the audience in the sermon hall. The tam or base pillars which are the identity of a tempita vihara being covered up during later renovations was a not-so-rare and rare experience ...
Kurunegala Lake is the primary geographical feature of Kurunegala and adorns the town. The region comprising the Kurunegala town is well above the sea level compared to the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. However, the region is not as high as the central hill country. The nearest beaches to Kurunegala are to the west and include Negombo and Chilaw.