Cultural Triangle · Polonnaruwa
Gal Vihara rock temple
Four monumental Buddhas carved from a single granite cliff — Sri Lanka's finest ancient sculpture.
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Gal Vihara rock temple
Gal Vihara — the 'Stone Shrine' — consists of four colossal Buddha images sculpted directly into a single granite cliff in the 12th century, including a serene 14-metre reclining Buddha. Widely considered the pinnacle of Sinhalese rock-carving.
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