The statue was inaugurated on November 18, 1989 by the XIVth Dalai Lama. This huge figurine depicts Lord Buddha meditating (dhyana mudra) while he is seated on a giant lotus in open air.

The shrine is shaped like the original Stupa constructed by King Ashoka. The temple contains a huge Buddha statue sitting cross-legged. Delicately carved stone railings encircle the temple complex.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 ...