Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya Review

It is very special here, is a beautiful Buddha statue and Buddha carved on the huge granite rock, very Sri Lankan Buddhist art style, with high historical research value and artistic value, recommended to visit! !

The temple is located at the northern end of the ancient city of Polonnaruvo, built during the reign of King Poromobo I, because the Buddhist temple is built on a huge rock, and there are temple caves chiselled on the rocky mountain. Four of the various gestures of the Buddha are carved directly from the whole granite. It is called the Black Stone Temple. The original brick temple in front of each Buddha statue is surrounded by a long time ago, leaving only the Buddha statues, some similar to the structure of Mogao Grottoes. The most famous of the Buddha statues is the 14-meter-long Buddha Nirvana, with a graceful and peaceful face sleeping on a stone pillow, and a 7-meter-high standing Buddha with arms crossed, with a sad expression. It is said to be the incarnation of Buddha's disciple Anand, who mourns for the master.

Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country, there are palaces to build temples in its east, and there are Buddha Teeth Sheli Tower. This is the Gar Temple, the famous statue of the sitting, lying, standing Supreme Buddha, has a history of more than 1100 years.

One of Sri Lanka's ancient capitals, it is also a Buddhist holy place.

Three Buddha statues and a Buddha statue carved on a large granite, must be immersed in the situation to feel that majestic momentum. On the day of arrival, a group of local believers also came to worship, and when they sang the Buddhist scriptures together, they felt quiet in their hearts, and they stood by and listened for a long time.

The temple is composed of a 7-meter-high sitting Buddha, a 7-meter-high standing Buddha, a 14-meter reclining Buddha and a Buddha, carved from a whole granite, which is the peak of ancient Sri Lankan art. The model of Sinhalese art in the Polonnaruvo period is worth a visit.

Gal Vihara, translated as "Gal Temple", is carved on a huge granite rock, including three Buddha statues and a Buddha statue that are linked back and forth. The Buddha statue of Gal Temple symbolizes the peak of ancient Sri Lankan art. The group of statues was built by King Parakramabahu (1153-1186) and is part of Uthararama. Opposite the Ghar Temple is also a huge stone that people can walk up. The exit of the Gar Temple is an exit to the west, but at this time you may think that you have finished walking. In fact, there is a loess road near the exit to the north, and there are three attractions, one of which is this Lotus pond, which is estimated to be the place where ancient kings and concubines take a bath and play. the Magician