Great Buddha (Bodh Gaya)
| The Great Buddha | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Great Buddha at Bodh Gaya | |
| Artist | V. Ganapati Sthapati |
| Year | 1982 (started) 18 November 1989 (inaugurated) |
| Type | Statue |
| Medium | Mix of sandstone blocks and red granite. |
| Dimensions | 19.5 m (64 ft) high /the height of the lotus 6 ft |
| Location | Bodh Gaya, India |
| 24°41′25.7″N 84°58′54.5″E / 24.690472°N 84.981806°E | |
| Owner | Daijokyo Buddhist Temple |
The Great Buddha statue (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 statue is located in a garden at the end of Temple Street and is surrounded by smaller sculptures of Buddha's ten principal disciples, five on each side.[6] The Great Buddha was possibly the largest Buddha statue in India at the time and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the 14th Dalai Lama.[7] The foundation stone for the statue was laid in 1982.[7]
References
- ^ "Daijokyo Buddhist Temple". daijokyo.or.jp.
- ^ "The Great Buddha Statue in Bodhgaya, India". great-buddha-statue.com.
- ISBN 9780295742380.
- ^ "Bodh Gaya City Information". holidaymasti.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Geary (2017), p. 68.
- ^ "Great Buddha Statue". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
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