Published On:Wednesday, 24 September 2014

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The World’s tallest statue and a brilliant religious masterpiece dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha! For more than 12 years, the Maitreya Project has worked with Uttar Pradesh State Government officials to create the conditions for the building of the Maitreya Buddha statue. Kushinagar is where Shakyamuni Buddha passed away and was cremated and is one of the four most holy Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The land for the Maitreya statue is adjacent to the Parinirvana Temple, marking where Buddha passed into parinirvana, and the Rambhar Stupa, where the Buddha was cremated. According to ancient texts, when Maitreya Buddha, who is the future Buddha, appears on earth, it will be near Kushinagar.

The Maitreya Statue is a magnificent 500ft/152m bronze statue in the form of Maitreya Buddha. The statue is being built to last at least 1,000 years, providing an enduring monument to the quality of loving-kindness. The purpose is to bring as much benefit as possible, for as long as possible – spiritually, in education and healthcare, and economically, through the direct and indirect creation of employment opportunities.