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The Buddha Park of #Ravangla, also known as Tathagata Tsal, is situated near Rabong (Ravangla) in South #Sikkim district, Sikkim, India. It was constructed between 2006 and 2013 and features a 130-foot (40 m) high statue of the Buddha as its centerpiece. The site was
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chosen within the larger religious complex of the #RabongGompa (#Monastery), itself a centuries-old place of pilgrimage. Also nearby is #RalangMonastery, a key monastery in Tibetan Buddhism.
The statue was consecrated on 25 March 2013 by the 14th Dalai Lama, and became a
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The statue was consecrated on 25 March 2013 by the 14th Dalai Lama, and became a
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stop on the 'Himalayan Buddhist Circuit'. The statue of the Buddha marks the occasion of the 2550th birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha. This statue was built and installed in the place through the joint efforts of the Sikkim government and its people.
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