The statue resembles the meditating Buddha sitting in Siddhasana and palms turned up, right palm almost on top of left palm!. Samadhi statue which is 8 feet tall is made of granite entirely and is a wonder to followers and worshipers. The statue also symbolizes...More

Very nice statue of Buddha in a sitting position. Holy place so no shoes. Set inside a huge complex that dates back over two thousand years.

Well, it’s a certainly a statue of buddha and he’s certainly sitting down so I guess it does what it says on the tin.

Every one must visit. It's all about fine art work made out of single piece of rock. Even Jawaharlal Nehru has chapter photograph of the samadhi Buddha statue and pray during the freedom struggle of India.

This is another Buddha statue. Take off your shoes before you get close. I was expecting something more spectacular but it was not coloured, or as big as I expected.

From my Blog: I approached the statue, and to be honest was not as impressed as I thought I’d be. The realist in me saw it as a basic statue, while the traveller in me scolded myself for judging this as merely a place to...More

The Samadhi ( means in deep meditation) Status which belongs to the 4th - 3rd century BC is the work of an anonymous master - sculptor of the Anuradhapura period who has breathed life into a solid rock. Here, the Buddha is depicted in the...More