The Karumadikkuttan is a famous 3-foot-tall black granite statue of Lord Buddha located in Karumadi village near Ambalappuzha in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. Dating back to the 9th–14th century, it is a rare surviving relic of Buddhism in Kerala and is protected by the state archaeology department.Key FactsLocation: Karumadi village, about 3 km east of Ambalappuzha and 17 km south of Alappuzha town.History: Discovered in the 1930s by British engineer Sir Robert Bristow, the statue had spent years abandoned in a nearby stream called Karumady Thodu.Appearance: The left side of the black granite statue is missing, though the exact cause remains unknown.Significance: Visited by the Dalai Lama in 1965, it stands as a prominent historical reminder of Kerala's ancient Buddhist era.