Miniature sculpture of the Buddha found Updated: Updated: It is nine centimetres high, five centimetres wide and two centimetres thick Share Article AAA The Buddha was found among debris removed from an abandoned well at Alembi in Udupi district on Tuesday. It is nine centimetres high, five centimetres wide and two centimetres thick A miniature sculpture of the Buddha has been found in Alembi of 76 Badagabettu village in Udupi district. According to Associate Professor T. Murugeshi, the sculpture, made out of soft sandstone, looks like a replica of the Sarnath Buddha. The sculpture was found in the debris removed from an abandoned well in the village.