I have never been to the pedestal area where the Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar lake has been installed. This was the first time for me in all my years staying in Hyderabad and most of the folks in today’s trip. I have always seen the statue from a distance but never taking the short boat trip towards the huge statue standing in the middle of tank bund.
I still vividly remember the days when the Buddha statue was being carved in a small village (Raigiri), an hour away from Hyderabad, and the shocking news when Buddha statue fell down into the lake while being transported to the pedestal area. After two years of salvage operation the monolithic Buddha statue was finally pulled out of the lake and installed on the lotus shaped pedestal on the Rock of Gibraltar. Wiki says, It is the world’s tallest monolith of Gautama Buddha, and stands at 58 feet (18 m) and weighs 350 tons. It was consecrated by HH Dalia Lama in 2006.
The pedestal itself is beautifully decorated with statues and lions and amazing bass relief sculptures depicting the life of Lord Buddah. The statue is lit up during the night with multi coloured lights.
I still vividly remember the days when the Buddha statue was being carved in a small village (Raigiri), an hour away from Hyderabad, and the shocking news when Buddha statue fell down into the lake while being transported to the pedestal area. After two years of salvage operation the monolithic Buddha statue was finally pulled out of the lake and installed on the lotus shaped pedestal on the Rock of Gibraltar. Wiki says, It is the world’s tallest monolith of Gautama Buddha, and stands at 58 feet (18 m) and weighs 350 tons. It was consecrated by HH Dalia Lama in 2006.
The pedestal itself is beautifully decorated with statues and lions and amazing bass relief sculptures depicting the life of Lord Buddah. The statue is lit up during the night with multi coloured lights.
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