Smiling Buddha Idol Unearthed at Ghantasala in India

THE HINDU
By T. Appala Naidu

Buddha idol in pure white colour from 2nd A.D. and 3rd A.D. period

INDIA---A smiling Buddha idol made of Dachepalli limestone was unearthed from an agricultural field falling under Penneramma mound, a Buddhist site, at Ghantasala village in Krishna district. The idol, six inches in height and four inches width, was found by a local farmer while he was preparing land within the range of the mound, which witnessed flourishing Hinayana sect of Buddhism during the 2nd A.D and 3rd A.D. period. [link]