- Buduruvagala
Name
Buduruvagala means "the rock of
Buddhist Sculptures"Location
Buduruvagala is located about convert|4|mi|km southeast of Wellawaya,
Sri lanka . [BuddhaNet_Net Sacred Island - A Buddhist Pilgrim's Guide to Sri Lanka Buduruvagala, [http://www.buddhanet.net/sacred-island/buduruvagala.html] ]ize of the statues
The largest of the standing Buddha statues is convert|51|ft|m from head to toe; is the largest standing Buddha statue of the island.Buduruvagala, http://www.panlanka.com/destin/buduruvagala.html]
History
Authorities generally date them to the 9th or 10th century.Buduruvagala does not have much historical records. Even its original name is unknown. It is thought to be a hermitage for monks.The sculptures of Buduruvagala also include many sculptures of
Bodhisattva images includingMahayana tradition. [Buddha's Rock Mahayana Legacy at Buduruvagala, [http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110002932967/en/] ]The mustard oil lamp
On the same rock where the sculptures are carved, there is a carved shape of about convert|3|ft|m wide and convert|4|ft|m heigh. It is of the shape of a flame. The inside wall of this carved shape is always wet of an oil that smells very much like
Mustard oil . This oil comes to the carved shape with no explainable source or reason.References
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