The Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya is a rock temple in Polonnaruwa comprising of a multitude of elaborately carved Buddha statues in granite. Tours to Sri Lanka are never complete without visiting this site which is considered as a fine example for Sri Lankan craftsmanship and one needs not worry as Sri Lankan Dreams offers plenty of holiday in Sri Lanka that would allow you to explore our heritage proudly preserved throughout centuries. The Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya features several caves with unique sculptures hollowed out of a solid granite rock. The Cave of Vijjadharas consists of the main Buddha statue carved into the rock boulder with four small bas relief carvings of Buddha above the head of the main Buddha on either side. The Excavated Cave features an image of the Buddha in dhayana mudra while the Cave of Standing Image features a majestic image of a 7 feet standing Buddha, standing on a lotus pedestal. In the Cave of Standing image, one finds a massive reclining Buddha with a standing image standing at the head of the reclining image which is believed to be the statue of Ananda Thero grieving at the passing away of the Buddha. .
Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Calliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered. Google+
