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Lumbini Udyana Mahachaiya LUMBINI UDYANA MAHACHAIYA Location: International Cultural and Monastic Zone, center of Western section, Plot WC 12 Opening: April 4, 2011 Meaning of name: Lumbini: the birthplace of Shakyamuni Buddha in Nepal; a UNESCO World Heritage site Udyana: a Sanskrit word that means garden or orchard Mahachaitya: Sanskrit for "Great Stupa" Country affiliation: None, dedicated to Buddhism worldwide Construction: Began in Fall 2006; built mostly by hand because of power outages Architectural style: Modeled on the Shariputra Stupa at the ancient Nalanda University, Bihar, India Architects exterior: Dominique Gondolff, France and Bishnu Panday, Nepal Architects interior: Jerry Y. Hsu, Taiwan and Anuj Shrestha, Nepal Building area: 48,600 square feet Height: Central peak: 91feet; Side towers: 45 feet; Main building: 29 feet First floor: Auditorium, library, classrooms, office, dining hall, kitchen, residential rooms Second floor: Main hall, classrooms, souvenir center, teacher residences, guest rooms Safety features: Anti-Earthquake System, withstand a temblor up to 7.7 on the Richter scale Environmental features: Solar panels with capacity of 20 KW (100% of basic light needs) Cavity wall for natural insulation Passive sunlight and airflow systems for comfort Art: 38 large statues, 1000 smaller statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattavas, depicted in Sutrayana and Mantrayana traditions. All are original figures crafted in precious metals and in the style of the 7th to 13th century, often known as the era of the height of Buddhist art, mainly Pala period Artists: Raj Kumar Shakya, Nepal and Nhuchhe Ratna Shakya, Nepal Residents: About ten Visitor Accommodations: Up to 42 Lumbini, Nepal New York Hong Kong WMZ, Lumbini Garden, Lumbini, Nepal 155 Buff Road Cochecton, NY 12726, U.S.A. A 9/F, 51 Paterson St. Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Tel: +977-71-580-074 Fax: +977-71-580-074 Tel: +1-845-932-8330 Fax: +1-845-932-8040 Tel: +852-2559-1310 Fax: +852-2591-1945 Email: info@LumbiniWorld.org Email: info@dharmakaya.org Email: intl@utbf.org.
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