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Coordinates: 26°48′39″N 80°55′10″E / 26.810966°N 80.919377°E / 26.810966; 80.919377
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Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji Green Eco Garden
मान्यावर श्री कांशीराम जी ग्रीन इको गार्डन
Manyawar Kanshiram Smarak Sthal entrance
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TypePublic
Location26°48′39″N 80°55′10″E / 26.810966°N 80.919377°E / 26.810966; 80.919377
Nearest cityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
DesignerMayawati
Operated bySmarak Suraksha Samiti Lucknow
Statusopen

The Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji Green Eco Garden (Hindi:मान्यावर श्री कांशीराम जी ग्रीन इको गार्डन), also known as Eco Gardens Lucknow, is an ecological garden in Lucknow, India named after Kanshi Ram, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[1][2][3][4][5]

Manyawar Kanshiram Smarak Sthal

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The Manyawar Kanshiram Smarak Sthal (or Kanshi Ram Memorial) is a memorial dedicated to Kanshi Ram, the founder of BAMCEF, DS4, and the Bahujan Samaj Party, situated on VIP Road in Lucknow.[6][7] This monument features a large dome with a diameter of 39.84 metres.[8] Followers of the Bahujan movement typically gather here for the birth and death anniversaries of Ram.[9]

Baudh Vihar Shanti Upvan

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Baudh Vihar Shanti Upvan, situated on VIP Road, Lucknow, is a 32.5-acre Vihara that serves as a residence for Buddhist monks (Bhikkhu) and a resting, reading, and meditating place for followers of Buddhism.[10][11] The site features an 18-foot, four-faced white marble statue of Gautama Buddha, surrounded by two bronze fountains, each 28 feet high.[12][13] This Vihara includes a library[14][15][16] with an encyclopedia of Buddhism for study purposes[17] in addition a large meditation hall.[18]

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  1. ^ TNN (4 March 2011). "'Eco-friendly' Mayawati gifts Rs 834 cr park". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Mayawati warns against demolition of memorials". The Hindu. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Eco Park in Lucknow". The Eureka Walk, Its all about Lucknow. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Official Website of Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Official Website of Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  5. ^ Mathur, Raja Bose & Swati (5 June 2015). "We will create a Green legacy". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. ^ India (13 March 2016). "Kanshi Ram birth anniversary: Despite Maya's likely absence, BSP celebration to be grand". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  7. ^ "City turns blue for Kanshiram's death anniversary". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Kanshi Ram Memorial to have biggest dome in India". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  9. ^ Service, Express News (4 November 2014). "On Kanshiram death anniversary, Mayawati unveils projects worth Rs 6,035 cr". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Govt wants hotel management graduates for Buddha Vihar Shanti Upwan".
  11. ^ India (24 February 2014). "Baudh Vihar Shanti Upwan has become a prominent place of tourism and faith," the book reads". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Home : Baudh Vihar Shanti Upwan Website: स्मारकों, संग्रहालयों, संस्थाओं, पार्कों व उपवनों आदि की प्रबन्धन, सुरक्षा एवं अनुरक्षण समिति, लखनऊ, उ.प्र". Smarak Samiti, U.P. (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Abhijeet Tayade - BAHAN KU. MAYAWATI JI'S WORK TOWARDS..." Facebook. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Anurag Bhaskar - @Buddh Vihar Shanti Upvan Library". Facebook. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Ven Sumedh - Reading Room of Library Hall in Shanti Upvan..." Facebook. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Ven Sumedh - -Reading Room of Library Hall in Shanti..." Facebook. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  17. ^ Hayden, Michael Edison (25 October 2012). "Visitors to the Baudh Vihar Shanti Upvan in Lucknow, which calls itself a library, may wonder what they're getting for their entrance fee of five rupees (9 U.S. cents)". India Ink. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  18. ^ "Ven Sumedh - Meditation --Meditation Hall in Shanti Upvan..." Facebook. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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