Sunday, September 19, 2010

Global Vipassana Pagoda

The Global Vipassana Pagoda is a notable monument in Mumbai, India. It is located in the north of Mumbai in an area called Gorai and is built on donated land on a peninsula between Gorai creek and the Arabian Sea.

The shape of the pagoda is a copy of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. The center of the Global Vipassana Pagoda contains the world's largest stone dome built without any supporting pillars. The height of the dome is approximately 29 metres, while the height of the building is 96.12 meters.

View a video of the Global Vipassana Pagoda on Google Maps

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