Buddha images at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
On the left is the famous standing Buddha image at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. About seven metres tall, it is thought by some to represent the Buddha's first disciple, Ananda, but others believe it is an image of the Buddha himself. We also see the reclining Buddha, which shows him reaching his fin...
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Buddha images 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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On the left is the famous standing Buddha image at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. About seven metres tall, it is thought by some to represent the Buddha's first disciple, Ananda, but others believe it is an image of the Buddha himself. We also see the reclining Buddha, which shows him reaching his final nirvana at death. About 14 metres long, it was carved in the 12th or 13th century. The standing image was created at the same time. |
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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. |