Image title: Bhumisparsha Mudra

Buddha Images [18th-19th century A.D.]—Seated Buddha image depicting Bhumisparsha Mudra Gilded bronze Thailand tradition

Transcription (Sinhala):
බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමා [ක්‍රි. ව. 18-19 සියවස්]—භූමි ස්පර්ශ මුද්‍රාව නිරූපිත වැඩ හිඳින බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමාවක් ලෝකඩ, රන් ආලේපිත, තායිලන්ත සම්ප්‍රදාය,
buddha pratimā [kri. va. 18-19 siyavas]—bhūmi-sparśa mudrāva nirūpita væḍa hindina buddha pratimāvak lōkaḍa, ran ālēpita, tāyilanta sampradāya,
buddha pratima [kri. va. 18-19 siyavas]— bhumi-sparsha mudrava nirupita vada hindina buddha pratimavak lokada, ran alepita, tayilanta sampradaya,

Transcription (Tamil):
புத்தர் சிலைகள் [கி.பி. 18 19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு]—பூமிஸ்பரிச முத்திரையுடனான அமர்ந்த நிலை புத்தர் சிலை, உலோகத்தினாலான தாய்லாந்து சம்பிரதாயம்
puttar cilaikaḷ [ki.pi. 18 19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu]— pūmisparica muttiraiyuṭaṉāṉa amarnta nilai puttar cilai, ulōkattiṉālāṉa tāylāntu campiratāyam
puthar silaigal [ki.pi. 18 19 am nurrandu]— pumisparisa muthiraiyudanana amarntha nilai puthar silai, ulogathinalana thaylanthu sambirathayam

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.