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Ananda Buddha Vihara is located on 3 acres
of visually dominant slopes of Mahendra Hills,
Secunderabad, about 5 kms. north of the Hussain Sagar
Lake, wherein stands the world’s tallest monolith Buddha
Statue. |
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| VIHARA
COMPLEX |
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The Vihara has multifarious faciltiies designed for the local and International
Buddhist community, the visiting monks and those interested in the
study of Buddhist tradition and culture. |
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| VIHARA
COMPLEX - A SKETCH |
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The Dhamma hall with the main shrine is inspired by the rock-hewn Chaityas of old. |
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| CHAITYA
WITH THE SHRINE |
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For Dhamma discourses there is a hall incorporating the main shrine.
For meditation, there would be a Dhatugarbha Stupa containing the
holy relics and meditation cells around it. |
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| STUPA
AND MEDITATION HALL |
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It will have facilities to make available Buddhist literature, films and other
material in English and Indian languages, and will promote the arts and crafts relevant to Buddhist culture and tradition. |
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| ACTIVITY
CENTRE |
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The Vihara will have the facility of
quarters for the resident monks and novices and a guest
house for visiting monks, fellow Buddhists and
resident scholars. |
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| GUESTHOUSE
AND SANGHARAMA |
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It will also have multi-media animation facilities to propagate the message of the Buddha. Community facilities of the Vihara will include Wisdom School for the local Buddhist
children, a dispensary and orphanage and facilities for distribution of food and clothes to the poor, a large hall for the community events and an open air theatre for the full moon day meditation or festivities. |
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| AERIAL
VIEW OF THE COMPLEX |
