Veheragala Standing Buddha Statue is presently on display in Colombo National Museum. It is a unique statue among the galaxy of Buddhas in the country
Veheragala Standing Buddha Statue V eheragala Standing Buddha Statue (Sinhala: වෙහෙරගල හිටි බුද්ධ ප්රථිමාව) is presently on display in the Gallery of Anuradhapura Period in Colombo National Museum , Sri Lanka. It is considered a unique product among the galaxy of Buddha statues in the country. Discovery This gilt bronze was discovered along with a group of Buddhist images ( Bodhisattva Statue , Seated Buddha Statue etc.) from Veheragala Sirisangabo Viharaya in Anuradhapura District (Chutiwongs et al., 2007). It was later brought to the present location for conservation. The Statue The statue is 66 cm in height and depicted in the Samabhanga position (Chutiwongs et al., 2007). The right hand shows Abhaya-mudra while the bent left hand carries the robe falling over the forearm (Chutiwongs et al., 2007). The transparent robe touches the body of the Buddha smoothly and its pleats are shown by regular linear ridges. The eyes of the statue are embedded with crystal eyeballs. This statue is believed to be an object of worship displ…
