Great Buddha (Bodh Gaya)
| Great Buddha | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Great Buddha at Bodh Gaya | |
| Artist | V. Ganapati Sthapati |
| 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 Great Buddha statue is one of the many stops on the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodh Gaya, Bihar (India). The statue is 19.5 m (64 ft)[1] high representing the Buddha seated in a meditation pose, or dhyana mudra, on a lotus in the open air.[2] The total height of the construction is 80 feet (24 m) of which the Buddha makes up 64 feet (20 m), the lotus on which the Buddha sits 6 feet (1.8 m) and the lower pedestal 10 feet (3.0 m). The statue was designed by V. Ganapati Sthapati[3] and took seven years to complete using the labor of 12,000 stonemasons. It is constructed from a combination of sandstone and red granite blocks.[4] A hollow spiral staircase inside the statue leads from the ground up to the chest. Shelves on the interior walls display 16,300 small bronze images of the Buddha.[5] The Great Buddha is possibly the largest Buddha statue in India at the time and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the 14th Dalai Lama.[6] The foundation stone for the statue was laid in 1982.[6]
References
- ^ "Daijokyo Buddhist Temple". daijokyo.or.jp.
- ^ "The Great Buddha Statue in Bodhgaya, India". great-buddha-statue.com.
- ^ Geary, David (2017). The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya: Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site. University of Washington Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780295742380.
- ^ "Bodh Gaya City Information". holidaymasti.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Geary (2017), p. 68.
- ^ a b "Buddhist devotees participate in 20th anniversary celebrations of Buddha statue in Gaya". Thaindian News. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019.
External links
- Sujata Stupa: Buddhist Stupa in Bodhgaya at Lonely Planet
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