page_title: Bodhisattva statues of Sri Lanka
hierarchical_section_title: Bodhisattva statues of Sri Lanka
caption_attribution_description: Sri Lanka; Figure; Sculpture
context_page_description: Although currently a Theravada Buddhism flourishing country, the Mahayana cult of worshipping Bodhisattva statues has existed in ancient Sri Lanka. Archaeological evidences show that Bodhisattva cult had existed as a secondary cult inferior to worship of Buddha during the Anuradhapura period. This can be assumed by the surviving Bodhisattva statues.
context_section_description: Although currently a Theravada Buddhism flourishing country, the Mahayana cult of worshipping Bodhisattva statues has existed in ancient Sri Lanka. Archaeological evidences show that Bodhisattva cult had existed as a secondary cult inferior to worship of Buddha during the Anuradhapura period. This can be assumed by the surviving Bodhisattva statues.
caption: Bodhisattva statue, bronze, ca. 8th century; Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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