LARGEST PANDAL STRUCTURE OF THE MAHABODHI TEMPLE

To promote Buddhist philosophy, peace, compassion, equality and fraternity, and to celebrate India’s Buddhist heritage, the Nagpur Buddhist Consortium, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India organized the Mahabodhi Temple World Heritage Exposition 2026. The exposition featured a large-scale pandal structure replicating the Mahabodhi Temple, the renowned Buddhist heritage site in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. It was presented within a dome pavilion measuring 80 ft × 150 ft, with a stated area of 12,000 sq. ft. The exposition offered an immersive journey through Buddhist heritage, tracing the story from the Kalinga War to Deekshabhoomi and highlighting Emperor Ashoka, Bodh Gaya, the Buddha’s enlightenment and the revival of Buddhism. The achievement was recognized by World Records India on 14 October 2026, at Buddha Park, Buddha Nagar, Indora Square, Nagpur, Maharashtra.