6144 x 4096 px | 52 x 34,7 cm | 20,5 x 13,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
7 febbraio 2013
Ubicazione:
SRI LANKA
Altre informazioni:
THE CENTRAL CROWNED FIGURE IS THOUGHT TO BE MAITREYA, THE FUTURE BUDDHA TO HIS LEFT STANDS VAJRAPANI THE OTHER FIGURE IS EITHER VISHNU OR SAHAMPATH BRAHMA Buduruwagala is an ancient buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. The complex consists of seven statues and belongs to the Mahayana school of thought. The statues date back to the 10th century. The gigantic Buddha statue still bears traces of its original stuccoed robe and a long streak of orange suggests it was once brightly painted. The central of the three figures to the Buddha's right is thought to be the Buddhist mythological figure-the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. To the left of this white painted figure is a female figure in the thrice-bent posture, which is thought to be his consort-Tara.