Buddha Smriti Park

Buddha Smriti Park
बुद्ध स्मृति पार्क
Buddha Memorial Park
Patliputra Karuna Stupa in Buddha Smriti Park
Buddha Smriti Park is located in Patna
Buddha Smriti Park
Location in Patna
TypeUrban park
LocationFrazer Road, Patna, India
Coordinates25°36′24″N 85°8′10″E / 25.60667°N 85.13611°E / 25.60667; 85.13611
Area22 acre[1]
Operated byBihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation[2]
Openperennial open
StatusActive
Construction cost125 crore (US$15 million)[3]
Websitebuddha-smriti-park.com

Buddha Smriti Park also known as Buddha Memorial Park (as translated in English) is an urban park located on Frazer Road near Patna Junction in Patna, India.[1] This park has been designed by Vikram Lall[4] and developed by the Bihar Government[5] to commemorate the 2554th birth anniversary of the Buddha. This park was inaugurated by the 14th Dalai Lama.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Dalai Lama inaugurates Patna's Buddha Smriti Park". Deccen Herald. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Sobriety first for Buddhist conclave". telegraphindia.com. Yahoo News. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ^ Aarohi Keshav (16 February 2011). "Odd timings keep monks away from Buddha park". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Art and culture reduced to a spectacle: Performing artistes". www.thehansindia.com. Press Trust of India. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ Urban Development & Housing Dept Buddha Smriti Park Archived 6 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bihar Urban
  6. ^ Dalai Lama inaugurates Buddha Smriti Park in Patna The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2010