Great Buddha (Bodh Gaya)
The Giant 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 took seven years to complete using the labor of 12,000 stonemasons. It is constructed from a combination of sandstone and red granite blocks.[3] It is possibly the largest Buddha statue in India and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the 14th Dalai Lama.[4] The foundation stone for the statue was laid in 1982.[4]
DAIBUTSU | |
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The Great Buddha at Bodh Gaya | |
Artist | Rishikesh Dasgupta |
Year | 1982 18 November 1989 (inaugurated) | (started)
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 | |
Owner | Daijokyo Buddhist Temple |
External links
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- Sujata Stupa: Buddhist Stupa in Bodhgaya at Lonely Planet
References
- "Daijokyo Buddhist Temple". daijokyo.or.jp.
- "The Great Buddha Statue in Bodhgaya, India". great-buddha-statue.com.
- "Bodh Gaya City Information". holidaymasti.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- "Buddhist devotees participate in 20th anniversary celebrations of Buddha statue in Gaya". Thaindian News. 22 November 2007.