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Tallest Buddha statue coming up in Sarnath ANI, Nov 29, 2006
Its height will be second only to the Bamiyan Buddhas
SARNATH, Uttar Pradesh (India) -- A number of sculptors in Sarnath in Uttar
Pradesh are busy chiselling an eighty feet tall statue of the Buddha, which
will be the world's tallest Buddha statue after the ones demolished in
Afganistan's Bamiyan valley under the Taliban regime.
<< The Great Stupa at Sarnath will soon get a companion in the shape of the
tallest standing Buddha in the world
The tallest Buddha statue is part of an old project, which started ten years
ago but had to be put on hold in the wake of financial problems. The work was
resumed three years ago with the assistance after the Government of Thailand
extended its help for the project. It will take three more years to complete
the statue.
``We are making a statue of Lord Buddha with the help of Thailand government.
It will be the tallest statue of Buddha in a standing position and it comes
second in height only to the Bamiyan Buddhas [statues]. It has been more than
10 years since we began work, and now we are also creating awareness about its
construction,'' said Mohan Lal, designer of the statue.
``At least 20- 25 artisans are working on this statue for over three
years.... it will take three to four more years to complete. Right now, we are
through with the stomach, feet and the face. Two or three months will be taken
for the finishing work,'' said Jyoti Singh Khushwaha, the contactor undertaking
the construction of the statue.
Workers at the site said the statue would use over 635 blocks of sandstone
and would be made in the Gandharva style, which laid great significance to it.
The Buddha attained enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodh Gaya in Bihar and
finally departed from the world at the age of 80 in Kushinagar.
Situated 10 kilometres away from Varanasi, Sarnath is the place where the
Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon in 500 B.C. The place has
a number of stupas (hemispherical domes) and monasteries. In the early days of
Buddhism, stupas were built to honour important events including Buddha's
enlightenment.
"May I become at all times, both now and forever; a protector for those
without protection; a guide for those who have lost their way; a ship for
those with oceans to cross; a bridge for those with rivers to cross; a
sanctuary for those in danger; a lamp for those without light; a place of
refuge for those who lack of shelter; and a servant to all in need"-- H.H. The
14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso -- Bodhicharyavatara [Tib. Jang-chub Sem-pa'i
Cod-pa Nyid Jug-pa Zhug-so; Chapter III, Verse 18-19]
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