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Pulasthi Statue
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| Type: | Attraction |
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| Preference: | Cultural, Family |
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EditThis is a one of a kind statue in Sri Lanka. The popular belief is that it is of the King Parakramabahu, who was the greatest builder in the Polonnaruwa period.
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| Website: | www.srilankatours.webs.com |
| Email: | srilankatours@ymail.com |
| Telephone: | +94777131088 |
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| Public Transport: | available |
| Parking: | free |
| First to Review: | www.srilankatrekking.com |
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Attraction , Family , Cultural Updated 580 days ago
A one of a kind statue in Sri Lanka. Believed to be that of the great King Parakramabahu, the greatest builder in the Polonnaruwa period. He was the one who brought a lot of glory and fame to Sri Lanka during that period.
Well worth a visit on your travels.
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Attraction , Cultural Updated 673 days ago
In Polonnaruwa to the north of the Pothgul Vehera is a granite boulder, adorned with a large statue. This is one of the finest statues in the Island and measures 11 feet 6 inches in height. The historians and the archaeologists have not confirmed its identity to date. Some refer to it as the statue of King Parakramabahu because its closeness to one of his major irrigation works; others refer to it as Rishi
Pulasthi’s statue. The presence of a Brahmanical sacred thread that runs from the left shoulder across the body and the Ola leaf book that he carries confirms that it is of Rishi Pulasthi.
The third option is because Polonnaruwa was referred as Pulasthipura in primeval times. Prof Anuradha Seneviratna says that there is a worn out Rock Inscription which reads as ‘PULA THA SA’ behind the head of the statue. It proves that this statue is of Rishi Pulasthi.
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