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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mr PERERA" data-source="post: 6482917" data-attributes="member: 176031">Buduruwagala by King Walagamba <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/016130.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Buduruwagala is located about 5 km from the Wellawaya on the  Thanamalwila road. The name Buduruwagala means “the rock with the statue  of Buddha” And this is exactly what it is. Seven figured are carved in  this rock with a massive 51 foot Buddha statue in the Abhaya Mudra  gesture at the centre. The rock it self has shape of a kneeling elephant  with its head own. Although there is no documented information about  this site in the ancient scriptures, it is now believed this carvings  were done during the last days of the Anuradhapura period. (between 8 -  10 Century). These carvings are of the Mahayana Buddhist style and  similar to the statues at <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/visitsl/cities/dowa/dowa.htm" target="_blank">Dova  Temple</a>.   The tallest Buddha statue in the world was the Bamiyan Buddha  statues in Afghanistan until the destruction of this ancient monument by  the Taliban in March 2001. The Buduruwagala Buddha Statue is now  considered the tallest in the world.   The centre statue is flanked by two statues which each about 40 foot  in height. These two again flanked by two figures, one female and the  other male.   The centre figure on the left (as you stand in front) still has most  of the plaster and some paint which has been applied by the ancients.  This centre figure is thought to be of the figure of Avaloktheeshvara  Bodhisattva (the manifestation of all the Buddha’s' compassion in the  Mahayana Buddhist teaching - In Theravada Buddhism Avaloktheeshvara is  known as Lokesvara). He is identified by the small image of the  meditating Buddha in the crown that he wares. This image can be clearly  seen the carving. The bare breasted female figure on the right to this  is thought be Thara Devi. She is carved in a ‘thivanka’ position (bent  in 3 places). The other is thought to be their son Prince Sudana.   On the right is 3 similar figures. And the centre figure is thought  to be the Maithri Bodhisattva. He is the fifth Buddha for this eon. On  the left is the Vajirapani Bodhisattva ( Sanskrit Vajra :  thunderbolt/diamond, Pani : lit in the hand). He is one of the earliest  bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism. He is generally represented with a  diamond club in his hand) How to reach You can reach the site from either Wellawaya or from Thanamalwila  depending on which route you take.   You can reach Wellawaya in through many roads. If you are coming  from Badulla or Bandarawela you must tale the Ella Road which lies  between Badulla-Bandarawela Road. On the way you will also pass the  beautiful Ravana Ella too on the way. If you are travelling from Colombo  you can take the Rathnapura - Balangoda Road and turn off from  Koslanda. Taking this route will take you through the 220 metre high  waterfall Diyaluma. Koslanda lies between the Balangoda – Haputhale  Road, 203 km from Colombo.   If you are coming from down south, may be from Kataragama, you can  either use Buttala Route or go through Thanamalwila. From Buttala town  turn to Wellawaya Road. On this route, you will be also passing places  such as <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/visitsl/cities/maligawila/maligawila.htm" target="_blank">Maligavila  Statues</a>, <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/visitsl/cities/dematamal/dematamal.htm" target="_blank">Dematamal  Viharaya</a> and <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/visitsl/cities/yudaganawa/yudaganawa.htm" target="_blank">Yudaganawa</a>.    Form the Wellawaya town use the Thanamalwila Road and after  traveling about 5 km you will come to the turn off to the Buduruwagala.  This place is marked by a board opposite to this road with picture of  the rock and a arrow.   If you traveling from Tissamaharama or a location west to it, use  the Tissamaharama – Thanamalwila road. There is another route to  Thanamalwila from the Udawalawe wildlife sanctuary too. From  Thanamalwila You have to travel towards Wellawaya for about 30 km to  reach the turn off to the site.   The by-road (turn off) form the Thanamalwila-Wellawaya is a tarred  road which become a well maintained gravel road closer to the end. But  this is motorable (van or car) most of the year. On the way you will  also pass the beautiful Buduruwagala lake, ideal place to take a break,  just before the entrance to the temple. Distances from Colombo to Buduruwagala through Beragala - Wellawaya From     Colombo     To     Awissawella     60                             Rathnapura     101                             Balangoda     145                             Belihul Oya      161                             Beragala     187                             Koslanda     203                             Wellavaya     220                             Buduruwagala     225 <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/016129.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/016130.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/016131.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/015550.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/015559.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/015557.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/015554.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/015553.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/015556.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.greatmirror.com/images/big/016127.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.dunhida.com/Places/Buduruwagala01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.dunhida.com/Places/Buduruwagala02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.dunhida.com/Places/buduruwagala.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/visitsl/cities/buduruwagala/large/Buduruwagala07.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/visitsl/cities/buduruwagala/large/Buduruwagala05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://images.travelpod.com/users/mies/world_tour_2007.1237731300.buduruwagala-statues-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Do not forget to add Rep Points and put a post to my tread.<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </blockquote>

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