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09/03/22 20:40 PM IST

India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha to be open for devotees next year

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  • India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being built in Bodh Gaya.
Details 
  • Built by Buddha International Welfare Mission, the statue will be 100 feet long and 30 feet high.
  • Lord Buddha is in the sleeping posture in the statue.
  • The construction of the giant statue started in the year 2019.
  • It is being made with fiberglass and built by sculptors from Kolkata.
  • The idol of Lord Buddha is in Mahaparinirvana Mudra which has great importance in Buddhism.
  • Before Mahaparinirvana, Lord Buddha preached to his disciples in this posture.
  • Bodh Gaya is the place of enlightenment of Lord Buddha, so this idol is being built here.
  • Bodh Gaya is an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhism and is visited by devotees from all over the world.
About Bodh Gaya 

  • Bodh Gaya is a pilgrimage destination and religious site in Bihar’s Gaya district and is associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex.
  • It is well-known as the location where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.
  • Bodh Gaya has been a place of devotion and veneration for both Hindus and Buddhists since antiquity. 
  • The four most important pilgrimage sites related to Gautam Buddha’s life are Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath with Bodh Gaya being the most important.
  • Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002.
Source- LiveMint 

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