India’s Largest Buddha Statue in Sleeping Posture. .... details

Details about the India’s Largest Buddha Statue in Sleeping Posture.

Bihar’s Bodh Gaya to get India’s Largest Buddha Statue in Sleeping Posture.

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India’s largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being constructed in Bodh Gaya

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Bodh Gaya is an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhism and is visited by devotees from all over the world.

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The 100 feet long and 30 feet high statue depicts Lord Buddha in a sleeping posture.

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The statue is being built by Buddha International Welfare Mission.

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The sculptors from Kolkata are building the statue with fibreglass..

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The construction of the statue was started in 2019 and it will be open for devotees from February 2023.

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Sculptor Mintu Pal, who hails from the famous sculptor’s colony in Kolkata, Kumartuli, was building the statue.

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According to Mintu Pal, at least 22 artisans worked on the statue.

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The giant statue of Lord Buddha will be open for devotees from February 2023

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