Aukana the 1500-year-old Buddha colossus, carved out of living rock, this almost freestanding statue reaches high and beautiful 13 meters above its lotus decorated plinth, which has been separately sculptured and placed under the feet of the image. With the rays of the rising sun falling on the statue, the serenity of the exquisitely carved face and the gracefully carved robe is indeed a marvel of art of a by gone era.