Aukana Statue
The Majestic Standing Buddha of Ancient Sri Lanka
The huge granite statue of the Buddha at Aukana, 51 km. southeast of Anuradhapura, hewn out of solid rock in the standing posture on a lotus pedestal is the work of an unknown sculptor during the reign of King Dhatusena in the 5th century AD. It stands 12 meters tall and remains undamaged sans probably the plastering that would have covered the statue. The flawless unbroken pleats of the robe, the perfectly erect posture and the indentation at the waist bear testimony to the skills of the sculptor who executed this masterpiece of rock carving.
The Aukana statue is considered to be one of the best examples for it’s verticality of a standing statue of the Buddha from ancient Sri Lanka.
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