Avukana Buddha Statue

                                                            Near the Village of Avukana, Located in The Anuradhapura District, Stands the Tallest Buddha Statue in Srilanka. The Avukana Buddha Statue Is Almost 12metres High and Is Carved Out from A Granite Cliff. It Is Almost Free – Standing, Being Joined to The Cliff by Just a Narrow Piece of Rock.

It Is Commonly Believed That This Statue Was Constructed Sometime in the 5th Century, During the Reign of King Dhathusena. Although Carved More Than a Thousand Years Ago, The Aukana Buddha Statue Is in Extremely Good Condition, With Its Features and Details Still Very Sharp and Very Clear. Despite Its Size, It Was Very Delicately Craved, Resulting in An Image of Finesse and Grace.

To Give a Sense of The Statue’s Size, A Person of Average Height Would Stand as Tall as Its Toes. It’s So Well-Crafted That Rain Drops Will Flow Down Vertically and Land Right Between the Feet of The Statue.