Badulla Preaching Buddha
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| year = c. 6th century AD (Anuradhapura period)
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| type = sculpture
| medium = hollow cast bronze
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| height_metric = 54.5
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| museum = Colombo National Museum
| city = Colombo
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Badulla Bronze Buddha is a Buddha statue belonging to Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura period. The sculpture, found in the Badulla, Sri Lanka was created around 6th century AD. This statue is made of hollow cast bronze.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lankapradeepa.com/2018/12/badulla-preaching-buddha-colombo-museum.html?m=1|title=Badulla Preaching Buddha Statue, Colombo National Museum|date=25 December 2018 |publisher=Lanka Pradeepa |place=|accessdate=2019-05-13}} Currently displayed at Colombo National Museum, this statue is 54.5 cm high.
Statue
Buddha, in Virasana posture depicts vitarka mudra in right hand.{{cite book |author=Ranjith Hewage|title=විස්මිත අතීත උරුමයන්|publisher=Susara Publishers |date=2012 |chapter=විතර්ක මුද්රාව නිරූපණය කෙරෙන බුදු පිළිම වහන්සේ|isbn=9789556761658}} The statue represents Buddha in a preaching moment. The left hand of Buddha is depicted with kataka hasta mudra while holding the robe.
The usnisha, a common feature of Anuradhapura period Buddha statues, is fairly seen. When found, the Buddha was in a damaged condition.