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 |
For other uses, see Great Buddha (disambiguation).
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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