Second Samadhi Statue and Bodhigara

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Second Samadhi Statue and Bodhigara in the Abhayagiri Monastery.

This Buddha Statue and the belongs to the Abayagiri Aramic Complex. This site is popularly known as the 2nd Samadhi Statue of Anuradhapura. Though the origin of this statue is unknown, from the style of execution it is thought that the Buddha is in the Vitharka Posture and belongs to the 6-8th centuries. According to Anuradha Seneviratna, this statue clearly shows the Gupta School of sculpture.

Ruins of other buildings including an Bodhigara can be seen at this site.

References

Ancient Anuradhapura – The Monastic City by Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna (1994)

Also See

Anuradhapura – The city of the God King

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Driving Directions to Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura can be reached through many routes from Colombo. The two main routes are through Puttalam (Puttalama) and though Kurunegala. Traveling from Puttalam you will pass scenic Wilpattu area. the From Kurunegala there are two main routes to Anuradhapura. The most common route is through Dambulla. The other route is though Galgamuwa. Out of all the routes, the commonly used is the Kurunegala – Dambulla route (Route 2).

Route 01 from Colombo to Anuradhapura	Route 02 from Colombo to Anuradhapura
Through : Negombo – Chillaw – Puttalam Distance from Colombo :213 km Travel time : 4.30- 5.00 hours Driving directions : see on google map	Through : Ambepussa – Kurunegala – Dambulla Distance from Colombo : 217 km Travel time : 4.30- 5.00 hours Driving Directions : see on google maps
Route 03 from Colombo to Anuradhapura	Route from Kandy to Anuradhapura
Through : Ambepussa – Kurunegala – Padeniya – Thambuthegama Distance from Colombo :210 km Travel time : 4.30- 5.00 hours Driving directions : see on google map	Through : Katugastota – Matale – Dambulla Distance from Colombo :136 km Travel time : 3 hours Driving directions : see on google map