Vikkiramangalam Buddha Statue Temple, Ariyalur

Address

Vikkiramangalam Buddha Statue Temple, Vikkiramangalam, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu- 621701

Diety

Gautama Buddha

Introduction

Vikramangalam village in Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, has two beautiful Buddha statues in an ignored condition below a pipal tree by the roadside. One of the Buddhas is 5ft in height. According to Archeologists, this is from the 13th Century. It has a prabha (halo) behind that originates from the two makaras (dragon heads) on the sides. The other Buddha statue is about 3ft in height. Its ushnisha is broken. Archeologists estimate this to be from the 12th to 13th Century period. Unlike many other ancient Buddha statues on the roadside in Tamil Nadu, these two Buddha statues seem to be in an ignored condition. We learned that earlier Archeologists tried to shift these statues to museum, but the villagers objected. Later, someone sponsored a pedestal and grill around the statues. However, that is broken now.