Global Vipassana Pagoda was set up on February 8, 2009. One of the largest meditation halls in the world with a capacity of about 8000 vipassana meditors is this Global Vipassana Pagoda. This has been named “One of the Seven Wonders of Maharashtra” by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) with ABP Majha news channel.
It was built to look like the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar, showing India’s thanks to Myanmar for keeping Vipassana Meditation pure when it was lost in India.
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Global Vipassana Pagoda |
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What's Unique |
One of the Seven Wonders of Maharashtra |
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Address |
Global Vipassana Pagoda Road, Gorai Village, West, Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400092 |
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Timings |
9 am - 7 pm |
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Entry Fee |
Free |
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Parking |
Available for Free |
About Global Vipassana Pgoda
- The Buddha’s genuine relics are kept here.
- It’s one of Asia’s largest stone monuments.
- The monument uses interlocking stones, so no pillars are needed.
- It has the largest pillar-less stone dome in the world, over three times bigger than the Gol Gumbaz.
- The central meditation hall is 280 feet wide and can seat 8,000 people.
- At 325 feet high, it’s nearly as tall as a 30-story building.
- About 2.5 million tons of stone were used in its construction.
- The project took 3.87 million man-days to complete.
- Construction lasted 11 years, from October 1997 to November 2008.
- Work continued smoothly, with support from Vipassana meditators and devotees worldwide.
- It’s expected to stand as a symbol of Peace and Harmony for the next 1,000 years.
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Anapana Meditation for Visitors
The Global Vipassana Pagoda gives individuals an opportunity to learn Anapana Meditation in 10 minutes. You must be seated in the pagoda until the completion of the Meditation. You must maintain complete silence while seated inside the pagoda's main dome.
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10 minutes Anapana Meditation |
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Timings |
10 am - 6:30 pm |
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Entry fee |
Free |
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Age Limit |
10 years and above |
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Time Limit |
20 minutes with metta |
Other Meditation courses
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For Children |
Age 8 - 12 years |
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For Teens |
Age 13 - 18 years |
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How to Reach
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By Air |
Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (41 km) |
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By Train |
Borivali East (27 km) |
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By Road |
Reach State Highway 42 / Ghodbunder Road from NH3 |
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Boat |
Take the Ferry from Gorai Beach |
You can reach the pagoda by ferry from Gorai Beach. From the ferry point, you need to walk 10 minutes to reach Pagoda. The last ferry runs at 6:30 pm. The cost for the ferry is Rs. 100 (to & fro)