Dhyana Buddha statue

Dhyana Buddha
LocationAmaravathi, India
Coordinates16°34′44″N 80°21′11″E / 16.5789°N 80.3531°E / 16.5789; 80.3531
Height125 feet (38 m)
Dedicated2015
Governing bodyAPTDC
Dhyana Buddha statue is located in Andhra Pradesh
Dhyana Buddha statue
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

The Dhyana Buddha is a statue of Gautama Buddha seated in a meditative posture located in Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] Completed in 2015, the statue is 125 ft (38 m) tall and is occupies a 4.5-acre site on the banks of the Krishna River.[2] It is embellished with modern reproductions of sculptures from the Amaravati School of art which flourished in the region from 200 BC to 200 AD.

  1. ^ "Dhyana Buddha project: a lone man's crusade". The Hindu. 13 November 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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