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The Rock Carvings of Gal Viharaya
Gal Viharaya — 1 km from Polonnaruwa
BUDDHA STATUES AT GAL VIHARAYAPhoto by Singhalawap on Wikimedia CommonsWidely regarded as the finest rock-cut Buddhist sculpture in Sri Lanka — the reason most visitors come to Polonnaruwa.
Four Buddha figures cut from a single granite ridge in Polonnaruwa's ancient city, carved in the 12th century under Parakramabahu I. The 14-metre reclining Buddha and the standing figure beside it are the best-known images of Polonnaruwa.
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7.9659° N, 81.0050° ECarto · OSM
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