Talk:Vallipuram

Accuracy?

This article contain some doubtful facts those should be referenced with good sources. I tag them with my recent edits. Waiting some days until someone come to address them. An addition of controversial facts has been done with this edit by a user.--L Manju (talk) 03:28, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

Excavations

Article states: "The exact details of the temple complex are not known, and the famous 'Vallipuram" Buddha statue built with Dravidian sculptural traditions from Amaravathi village, Guntur district was found in excavations below the Hindu Temple. The language of the inscription is Tamil-Prakrit,[citation needed] which shares several similarities with script inscriptions used in Andhra at the time.[citation needed]"

Please note that

• 'Vallipuram" Buddha statue (http://serendib.btoptions.lk/cpanel/uploader/2077/BTIR9705.jpg) follows the older conventions of Indian Buddhist sculptures. The oldest Buddhist statues in Sri Lanka, as well as in SE Asia (see http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/images/e/e2/Sulawesi.jpg), reflect the Indian conventions. Yes, it is similar to Amravati sculptures, as are other Buddhist statues in Sri Lanka.
• Language of the inscription is clearly a form of Prakrit/Pali. Simhala language is derived from Prakrit. Thus it can be said to be early Simhala.
• there is considerable cultural, racial and linguistic continuity between India, specially South India, and Sri lanka.

Malaiya (talk) 00:59, 5 April 2019 (UTC)