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The '''Giant Buddha''' statue is one of the many stops in the [[Buddhist]] pilgrimage and tourist routes in [[Bodhgaya]], [[Bihar]] ([[India]]). The statue is {{convert|19.507|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>http://www.daijokyo.or.jp/80-foot-buddha-statue/Daijokyo_Buddhist_Temple2.htm</ref> high in [[meditation]] pose or [[Zen|dhyana]] mudra seated on a lotus in open air.<ref>http://www.great-buddha-statue.com/index.htm</ref>The total height of the architecture is 80 ft with statue of 64 ft, lotus on which statue sits is of 6ft and the lower pedestal is of 10ft. It took seven years to complete with the help of 12,000 [[masonry|mason]]s. It is a mix of sandstone blocks and red granite.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.holidaymasti.com/city-information/bodh-gaya-city-information.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511172015/http://www.holidaymasti.com/city-information/bodh-gaya-city-information.html |archive-date=11 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is possibly the largest built in [[India]] and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the's [[14th Dalai Lama]].<ref name=mr>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/buddhist-devotees-participate-in-20th-anniversary-celebrations-of-buddha-statue-in-gaya_1006189.html</ref> The foundation stone for the statue was placed in 1982.<ref name="mr" /> |
The '''Giant Buddha''' statue is one of the many stops in the [[Buddhist]] pilgrimage and tourist routes in [[Bodhgaya]], [[Bihar]] ([[India]]). The statue is {{convert|19.507|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>http://www.daijokyo.or.jp/80-foot-buddha-statue/Daijokyo_Buddhist_Temple2.htm</ref> high in [[meditation]] pose or [[Zen|dhyana]] mudra seated on a lotus in open air.<ref>http://www.great-buddha-statue.com/index.htm</ref>The total height of the architecture is 80 ft with statue of 64 ft, lotus on which statue sits is of 6ft and the lower pedestal is of 10ft. It took seven years to complete with the help of 12,000 [[masonry|mason]]s. It is a mix of sandstone blocks and red granite.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.holidaymasti.com/city-information/bodh-gaya-city-information.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511172015/http://www.holidaymasti.com/city-information/bodh-gaya-city-information.html |archive-date=11 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is possibly the largest built in [[India]] and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the's [[14th Dalai Lama]].<ref name=mr>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/buddhist-devotees-participate-in-20th-anniversary-celebrations-of-buddha-statue-in-gaya_1006189.html</ref> The foundation stone for the statue was placed in 1982.<ref name="mr" /> |
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.jpg) The Great Buddha at Bodh Gaya | |
| Artist | Rishikesh Dasgupta |
| Year | 1982 (started) 18 November 1989 (inaugurated) |
| Type | Statue |
| Medium | The mix of sandstone blocks and red granit. |
| Dimensions | 19.507 m (64.00 ft) high /the height of the lotus 6 ft |
| Location | Bodh Gaya, India |
| 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 19.507 m (64.00 ft)[1] high in meditation pose or dhyana mudra seated on a lotus in open air.[2]The total height of the architecture is 80 ft with statue of 64 ft, lotus on which statue sits is of 6ft and the lower pedestal is of 10ft. 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's 14th Dalai Lama.[4] The foundation stone for the statue was placed in 1982.[4]
- The World Largest Statue of Lord Buddha==External links==
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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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/buddhist-devotees-participate-in-20th-anniversary-celebrations-of-buddha-statue-in-gaya_1006189.html