Of the various mudras (postures) of Lord Buddha such as reclining, standing etc, this skilled craftsman prefers to make statues depicting the Samadhi posture. The reason, says P. Dharmaratne, is that ...

The 'Jayanthi Mawatha' in the new town was opened by him to mark the Buddha Jayanthi. He also spent time at the Samadhi Buddha statue which he admitted had brought him solace when he was in prison.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head ...