Dikwella, Wewurukannala Vihara Temple, Sri Lanka: entrance to the temple with the large buddha statue that dominates the surrounding space
The Wewurukannala Vihara temple is dominated by an image of a seated Buddha. It is 160ft high, the largest statue in all of Sri Lanka and dates back to the time of King Rajadhi (1782 – 1798).The temple walls show you the path towards enlightenment by depicting hundreds of comic strip representations of events in the Buddha’s lives.
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Location: Dikwella, Wewurukannala Vihara Temple, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Emilio Navarino / Alamy / Afripics
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