Tallest Buddha statue to be built on Bali, Indonesia

[darkinsky]

What???Are you out of your mind??....If Bhgat Singh was terrorist..then you and your forefather would have still be the slaves of British people...You idiot...Of course terrorist can not understand the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist person...

tell that to afghans that they arnt terrorists just fighting to get freedom from USA

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Isnt Bali the Hindu Island in Indonesia? It have significant amount of Buddhists too? Good

 

[darkinsky]

Buddha was an Kshatriya born in Nepal. He is not Nepalese.

well if he was born in nepal, he is nepalese

 

[Kaniska]

tell that to afghans that they arnt terrorists just fighting to get freedom from USA

Why should i tell to Afgan that Bhagat Singh is a terrorist of not...They are no way related to Indo Pak histroy....I was surprised because Bhagat Singh fought for independence of Indian which in turn befitted both of our nations...

 

[Srinivas]

well if he was born in nepal, he is nepalese

His birth place is a controversy, He is a kshatrya prince born in Ancient India.

 

[curioususer]

well if he was born in nepal, he is nepalese

But how does that change his facial features?

 

[Srinivas]

But how does that change his facial features?

May be he is talking about the depiction in the statues.

 

[JanjaWeed]

Congratulations.. & well done. Being the most populous Muslim nation in the World, also goes to show that it's the most secured & tolerant. Unlike many other Muslim nations, Indonesia still retains & respects the heritage of other cultures... mainly Hindu. I'm just curious to know if this Indonesian currency note is still in circulation, the one with Lord Ganesh... Resident Indonesian may pls help..

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[KS]

“This will be a new icon for Bali as the ‘Island of Dharma’,” he added.

I like this name. "Island of Dharma".

 

[KS]

He attained his the state of Bhuddha in Nepal but his birth place is a controversy, He is a kshatrya prince born in Ancient India.

He attained enlightenment and became Lord Buddha in Gaya, India. That is why Bodhgaya is considered the center of gravity as far as Buddhism is considered....people this is basic fact.

 

[MST]

He attained his the state of Bhuddha in Nepal but his birth place is a controversy, He is a kshatrya prince born in Ancient India.

Errr...correction...He became buddha in bodh gaya. By no streatch of imagination that is in Nepal. And he spent most of his life roaming and preaching around in 16 Mahajanpads of India primarily in Magadh.

 

[KingMamba]

I thought he was born in Nepal?

Speaking of some deity statue...

Indonesia: tallest Jesus statue in Asia unveiled

A 30-metre high statue of Jesus has been unveiled in the North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, making it the tallest in Asia

While Indonesia is the world's highest populated Muslim country, the North Sulawesi Province is largely occupied by the Minahasans, 95% of whom are Christian.

Some 30 metres high and standing on a 32-metre hill named Royal Highland, the statue was designed and built by 76-year-old Christian Ciputra, owner of the Ciputra real estate company, in gratitude for his success.

The statue, made of metal and fibre, took nearly three years to complete and cost five billion rupiah (about £270,000).

Ciputra design manager Yuliarso Christiono told Reuters news agency: "He lived a simple life as a child in North Sulawesi and experienced a hard life under Dutch occupation. Now he is successful."

Ciputra hopes the white statue, which he has named the "Jesus Blessing Monument", will become a religious icon and attract tourists to Indonesia.

In a recent ceremony, the Indonesian Museum of Records confirmed the statue as Asia's tallest Jesus, overtaking the 27-meter Cristo Rei in East Timor's capital Dili.

The world's tallest Jesus statue is the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. It stands 39.6 meters tall at the top of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain overlooking the city.

Please consider Visiting Sulawesi

You are like a travel brochure.

 

[Rusty]

4 pages of insecure Indians trolling off topic.

We get it, you guys get all emotional and feel insecure and stuff about Pakistan not wanting to worship your gods and what not but please stop derailing this thread.

 

[MST]

Compare this with Pakistan, another Muslim majority country with strong cultural links with India, where the rabid population is protesting to even name a chowk after Bhagat Singh, a 'Hindu'.

Here is Indonesia, a modern country who comes and does beautiful things like these!

I think that is one big difference. We have neighbors (east and west) who want to be wanna be Arabs. While we have example of a country that celebrates its history and culture. The later are proud people the former - wannabes.

 

[Ayush]

best of luck.