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the Batamullakanda Buddha Statue stands 135 tall amidst the hillocks around Matugama. Bhante Matugama Mahanama is the abbot of the temple. Sri Lanka’s Buddhist statue is based on the famous Avukana Buddha Statue situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, an ancient monument that was built sometime in the 5th century. The white standing Buddha statue at the Batamulla Kanda International Buddhist Centre was funded by Jagath Pinnagodawitana. The height of the statue is 135 feet tall and consider

Painting the Batamullakanda Buddha Statue stands 135 tall amidst the hillocks around Matugama. Bhante Matugama Mahanama is the abbot of the temple. Sri Lanka’s Buddhist statue is based on the famous Avukana Buddha Statue situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, an ancient monument that was built sometime in the 5th century. The white standing Buddha statue at the Batamulla Kanda International Buddhist Centre was funded by Jagath Pinnagodawitana. The height of the statue is 135 feet tall and

China's Leshan Giant Buddha Statue Reopens to Public after Half Year Restoration

Did you know it took 90 years to build the largest Buddha Statue in the world? The Leshan Giant Buddha statue in China, at an impressive height of 233 feet, is the largest stone Buddha statue in the world, carved into the cliffs of Mount Lingyun. Its creation was initiated by a Buddhist monk, Hai Tong, who believed the statue would calm the turbulent waters and protect sailors from danger. Book a boat tour across the Min River to the Leshan Giant Buddha with tourHQ's local guides. www.tourhq.com

Meet the 71-meter-tall Leshan Giant Buddha. Located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the world's largest stone Buddha was carved out of a hillside in the 8th century with rivers flowing below its feet.