The Great Buddha
.jpg) The Great Buddha at Bodh Gaya | |
  The Great Buddha | |
| Year |
1982 (started) 18 November 1989 (inaugurated) |
|---|---|
| Type | Statue |
| Dimensions | 25 m (82 ft) high |
| Location | Bodh Gaya, India |
| 24°41′0″N 85°2′0″E / 24.68333°N 85.03333°ECoordinates: 24°41′0″N 85°2′0″E / 24.68333°N 85.03333°E | |
| Owner | Daijokyo Buddhist Temple |
The Giant Buddha Statue is one of the many stops in the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodhgaya, Bihar (India). The statue is 25 m (82 ft)[1] high in meditation pose or dhyana mudra seated on a lotus in open air.[2] It took seven years to complete with the help of 12,000 masons. It is a mix of sandstone blocks and red granite.[3] It is possibly the largest built in India and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the 14th Dalai Lama.[4] The foundation stone for the statue was placed in 1982.[4]
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References
- ↑ http://www.daijokyo.or.jp/80-foot-buddha-statue/Daijokyo_Buddhist_Temple2.htm
- ↑ http://www.great-buddha-statue.com/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.holidaymasti.com/city-information/bodh-gaya-city-information.html
- 1 2 http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/buddhist-devotees-participate-in-20th-anniversary-celebrations-of-buddha-statue-in-gaya_1006189.html
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