Dhyana Buddha | |
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Location | Amaravathi, India |
Coordinates | 16°34′44″N 80°21′11″E / 16.5789°N 80.3531°E |
Height | 125 feet (38 m) |
Dedicated | 2015 |
Governing body | APTDC |
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.