Tsunami Honganji Vihara, a buddhist memorial for the victims of the 2004 tsunami, Peraliya, Hikkaduwa, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Tsunami Honganji Vihara portrays a standing Buddha facing the sea with his hands in the abhaya mudra pose to represent fearlessness and protection. It is a replica of Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan which was destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.

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Size: 2833px × 4250px
Location: Peraliya, Hikkaduwa, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia
Photo credit: © Alison Eckett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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