Buddha Park of Ravangla, Buddhist park and religious complex in Ravangla, India
Buddha Park of Ravangla is a religious complex in Ravangla, India, featuring a 40-meter tall copper statue of Buddha set against the backdrop of Mount Narsing. Manicured gardens with rhododendrons and walking paths surround the statue, connecting several smaller prayer rooms and rest areas throughout the grounds.
The complex was built between 2006 and 2013 to honor the 2550th birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha. The 14th Dalai Lama consecrated the park in 2013, establishing it as an important religious site in Sikkim.
The park's name combines Tathagata, meaning 'thus gone' in Sanskrit, with Tsal, the Sikkimese word for 'garden', reflecting how Buddhist teachings merge with local mountain traditions. Monks and visitors walk the circular paths in clockwise direction, following the ritual practice of circumambulation around sacred objects.
The grounds are located roughly 80 kilometers from Gangtok and offer the clearest views of surrounding peaks from April through June and again from September to November. Taxi services run regularly to the site, and comfortable shoes help when walking the paved paths.
The statue was crafted from 60 tonnes of copper, with the entire surface shaped through detailed repousse metalwork. The nearby Cho Djo lake and wooded slopes behind it create natural seclusion that has been used by monks for meditation for centuries.
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