Lumbini Natural Park
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 Pagoda of Lumbini Natural Park, Berastagi | |
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| Order | Theravada |
| Established | October 2010 |
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| Location | Tongkoh Village, Dolat Rakyat, Berastagi |
| Website | www |
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Lumbini Natural Park (Indonesian: Taman Alam Lumbini) is a Buddhist temple located at Desa Dolat Rayat, Berastagi in North Sumatra. It was inaugurated with a great ceremony in October 2010. The ceremony was attended by more than 1300 monks and more than 200 lay people from around the world. Taman Alam Lumbiniis a replica of “Shwedagon Pagoda” in Yangon, Myanmar. The architecture is similar to a Myanmar pagoda, covered in gold. It hosts an elephant statue and the door appears like an India craft.[1]
History
The temple is based on the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar. Construction began in 2007. The project was successfully completed in 2010. It is 46.8 meters in height, 68 meters in length and 68 meters in width. The replica is the second highest among pagodas outside of Myanmar.This replica consists of:
- 1 unit Large Pagoda, with the scale of 42 meters in height, 25.8 meters in length, 25.8 meters in width.
- 8 units Small Pagoda with the scale of 7.18 meters in height, 5.38 meters in length, 5.38 meter in width.
- 1 unit Ashoka Pillar with the scale of 19.8 meters in height and 0.8 meters in diameter pole.
- 4 units Sakyamuni Buddha Statue made from the green Jade of Myanmar.[2]
References
- ^ "Taman Alam Lumbini Temple". Medanguide.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Taman Alam Lumbini - Replika Shwedagon Pagoda". Tamanalamlumbini.org. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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