In News: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has gifted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a Samadhi Buddha statue.
About Samadhi Buddha Statue:
- The Samadhi Buddha is a famous statue situated at Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
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- The Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment.
- In the Dhyana Mudra the Buddha sits cross-legged with his upturned palms placed one over the other on his lap.
- This position is universally known throughout the Buddhist world, and this statue is therefore one of the most typical pieces of Buddhist sculpture.
- This statue is 7 feet 3 inches in height and carved from dolomite marble.
- The statue is dated to about the 4th-6th century and is regarded as one of the finest Buddha statues in Sri Lanka.
- A replica, carved out of white teak, was gifted to India's Prime Minister Modi on his state visit to Sri Lanka
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