he construction of the entire complex -- consisting of the main pagoda which will be 96.12 metres high and four smaller ones with a height of 23 metres each -- will be complete in a year, the foundation said.
To put it in perspective, the main pagoda will be as high as a 30-storied skyscraper.
The centrepiece of this complex, a 100-foot central dome built of stone, is complete. The foundation has placed relics of Gautam Buddha in a small chamber above the top keystone of the dome in a ceremony. The Mahabodhi Society donated the relics.
Image: Zee Director Subhashchandra Goyal addressing the gathering.
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