The massive seated figure, 11.4 m (37 ft) high, sits in the classical pose of the Amida Buddha ( Compassionate One ), his hands resting in his lap, the thumbs touching the palms and the eyes half-closed in an expression of profound serenity.
There is a seated figure representing the Buddha.
The nearby St. John's Church, Caletta's first cathedral, is an Indian version of London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields; look in the south aisle for John Zoffany's amusing painting of The Last Supper.