The Great Buddha Statue

Budha Statue is about 80 feet high , unveiled in 1989, is perfectly looking beautiful from all sides. 10 more statues in standing postures were installed in 1996 also enhance the beauty of statue.

Budha Statue is about 80 feet high , unveiled in 1989, is perfectly looking beautiful from all sides. 10 more statues of great students of Budha in standing postures were installed in 1996. These also enhance the beauty of statue.

Huge statue of the Buddha in Bodh Gaya. Entry is free, and the place is well maintained. The statue is 80 Feet in height, and was the largest Buddha statue in India when it was made.

It was consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1989.

The Great Buddha statue, popularly known as 80 fit Buddha, is one of the popular destinations in Bodh Gaya for tourists and the Buddhist pilgrimage. The tall status representing the Buddha seated in a meditation pose, on a lotus in the open air. Presently, some black spots could be seen on the face of Buddha, don’t know why, may be needing some better maintenance. 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. The entire complex is neatly maintained. Avoid visit in the summer afternoon, as the marble flooring becomes very hot and impossible to walk barefooted near the statue. Several souvenir / snacks & ice-cream stalls are available just outside the complex.

The Great Buddha Statue is one of the popular stops on the Buddhist Pilgrimage. The statue is 19.5 m high representing the Buddha seated in a Dhyana Mudra, on a lotus in the open air. The Statues of Ten Great Disciples of Buddha stand on either side of the Great Buddha, as if protecting or following him. All over it was nice Experience 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

Nice Statue and Famous temple in Bihar, So exiting to see the place The Great Buddha statue, popularly known as 80 fit Buddha. The tall status representing the Buddha seated in a meditation pose, on a lotus in the open air. Presently, some black spots could be seen on the face of Buddha, don’t know why, may be needing some better maintenance. 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. The entire complex is neatly maintained. Avoid visit in the summer afternoon, as the marble flooring becomes very hot and impossible to walk barefooted near the statue. Several souvenir / snacks & ice-cream stalls are available just outside the complex.

The Great Buddha Statue is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bodhgaya. There is no entry fee for the place. The height of the statue is of 80 feet and it's surrounded by garden. The statue of Buddha is a meditation pose, sitting on a open lotus.

The place is greatly calm and peaceful. The statue is tall enough to attract you even from long distances. As you approach closer, you can see the statue is made up of small pieces of rocks bricked together.
However, the statue could have been cleaned as there were bird droppings over the face and some parts of the statue.
Also there is a lucky pot placed in front of the statue, you can take a coin and make a wish then try to drop the coin over the pot, it's a belief that if coin doesn't fall down the pot your wish will be successful.