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<strong>Come May 14 and Telangana will have Asia&rsquo;s largest Buddhist tourism centre, called Buddhavanam. The project which has been developed on 274 acres at Nagarjunasagar will be inaugurated by the Industries Minister KT Rama Rao.</strong></p>
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Talking to reporters, V. Srinivas Goud, Tourism Minister, said the project was developed at a cost of Rs.100 crores and it will as per the directions of the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao have all facilitates to attract international Buddhist spiritual tourists.</p>
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Located on the banks of Krishna River at Nagarjunasagar in Telengana The Buddhavanam project is a treasure trove of Buddhist &amp; pre-historic man relics.<br />
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With this project, Telangana will become a prominent destination on the international Buddhist tourism circuit, he added.</p>
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<strong>Attractions of Buddhavanam</strong></p>
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Among the many attractions the centre has, the main one is a 21-metre high hollow Maha Stupa with 24-metre radius commemorating the ancient Amaravati/Sriparvata Stupas. This is located at the centre of the project site.</p>
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This Stupa is adorned with sculptures which portray Lord Buddha&rsquo;s life and ministry while under the dome of the Maha Stupa there is a massive brass-coated mandapam with eight statues of Buddha in five postures facing eight directions.</p>
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Also, more than 40 Jataka sculptures are installed at this centre and there are replicas of 13 prominent Buddhist stupas located in India and other countries.</p>
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At the core of the project are eight segments which highlight Lord Buddha&rsquo;s eight-fold path. Each segment commemorates an important aspect of Buddhist heritage.</p>
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Other attractions of the project include Buddhacharitavanam or major events in the life of Lord Buddha, Bodhisattva Park (Jataka Park), Dhyanavanam or a Meditation Park, Stupa Park which has miniature stupas, a Buddhist museum, teaching and education centre, hospital and wellness centre etc.</p>
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