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Maligawila Buddha statue
The Maligawila Buddha statue is a standing figure of the Buddha in Sri Lanka, which has been carved out of a large limestone rock during the 7th century by a prince named Aggabodhi. It is the tallest free-standing ancient statue of the Buddha found in the country. It had been broken into several pieces by the time it was found in 1951. The statue was reconstructed and raised again in 1980 under the direction of the then president Ranasinghe Premadasa.
==Appearance==
The Maligawila Buddha statue is located close to the village of Maligawila in the Moneragala District of the Uva Province in Sri Lanka. It has been carved from a single large limestone rock, and is considered to be the tallest ancient free-standing image in Sri Lanka,〔 at a height of .〔 Along with the Buddha statues of Avukana and Buduruvagala, the Maligawila Buddha statue is considered one of the best examples of the standing image of the Buddha from ancient Sri Lanka. It bears a close resemblance to the Avukana statue, and depicts the same ''asisa mudra'', a variation of the Abhaya mudra.〔 The standing Buddha clutches the robe at the left shoulder, while the right hand is raised to the right shoulder.〔
Ruins around the statue indicate that an image house had been constructed around the statue.〔 It appears to have been about each in length and breadth,〔 with walls thick. Its height would have been about .〔
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