Standing Buddha image at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
This is the famous standing Buddha image at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It is thought by some to represent the Buddha's first disciple, Ananda, but others believe it is an image of the Buddha himself. Seven metres tall, it is thought to have been created in the 12th or 13th century. We also see the...
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Standing Buddha image at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1960.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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This is the famous standing Buddha image at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It is thought by some to represent the Buddha's first disciple, Ananda, but others believe it is an image of the Buddha himself. Seven metres tall, it is thought to have been created in the 12th or 13th century. We also see the head of the reclining Buddha (12th or 13th century), which shows him reaching his final nirvana at death. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1960.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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© 1960, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
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Sri Lanka -- North Central -- Polonnaruwa -- Polonnaruwa. |