SriLankan Pearl

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The Avukana or Aukana statue is a tall standing statue of the Buddha near Kekirawa in North Central Sri Lanka. The statue, which has a height of more than 12 meters, was carved out of a large granite rock face during the 5th century. It depicts a variation of the Abhaya mudra, and the closely worn robe is elaborately carved. Constructed during the reign of Dhatusena, it may have been made as a result of a competition between a master and a pupil. The Avukana statue is one of the best examples of a standing statue constructed in ancient Sri Lanka. Have you seen it with your own eyes?