Great Buddha at Gaya

The 80ft Buddha statue is one of the many stops in the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodh Gaya, Bihar (India). The great statue is a mix of sandstone blocks and red granite. It is possibly the largest built in India and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the 14th Dalai Lama. 

It depicts Lord Buddha in Dhyana Mudra or meditation pose, seated on a lotus in the open air. This awe-inspiring structure took seven years and 12000 masons to complete.

 

Gaya

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