The story of Global Vipassana Pagoda

Global Vipassana Pagoda, a Buddhist religious centre - place of worship & meditation with a capacity to seat of 8,000 devotees and Vipassana practitioners, is the world's largest stone dome that built without any supporting pillars, situated near Gorai village, next to Essel World, nestled away from the  hustle and bustle of the city & situated amidst the greenery. It is a symbolic of Universal message of peace.
Planning for the construction of the Global Vipassana Pagoda began in 1997, while actual building work started in 2000. It consists of three sub-domes. Its traditional Burmese design is an expression of gratitude towards the country of Myanmar for preserving the practice of Vipassana.
They have an app, do download it and take an audio guide to get knowledge about each and every part of pagoda. The place is well maintained, good security and polite helpers around to guide you. 

  On the way to the destination

    Ashoka Stambha

There is no charge for the tour guides at Global Vipassana Pagoda.
Only meditators are allowed to meditate inside the main dome, visitors can get in but just for to view through a grill passage.

 backside view of the main dome

  beautiful hand carved wooden doors 

           Giant Gong

   inner view of the huge dome from outside glass wall

There are free meditation sessions for the visitors in a smaller different dome.
The pinnacle of the pagoda is adorned with a large crystal. The spire is covered in real gold, while the rest of the pagoda is covered in gold paint. The spire is topped with a special ornamental umbrella piece donated by the Burmese. The main doors to the pagoda are wooden and hand-carved in Myanmar (Burma).

 beautiful sculpture along with fountain 

   

 Dhamma chakka

   well maintained park

   fountain staircase 

Gajrāj paying his respects to the Buddha

The dome of the Global Vipassana Pagoda.

Key features of this Pagoda :
• Great dome
• Meditation
• Library and study rooms
• Auditorium/theatre: visitor can sit there & watch a short 20minute film which is made on making of pagoda.
• Beautiful garden
• Extraordinary architecture
• Peaceful place
• Shopping gallery
• Giant Gong
• Sculptures
• Administration building
• Underground parkade
• Vipassana Research Institute office and facility for Pali study program
• Dhammalaya Guest House for Vipassana meditators
• Museum/Photo Gallery depicting the historical life of the Buddha
• Two smaller pagodas on the north and south side
• Cafeteria and Food plaza
• neat & clean hygienic washrooms and toilets

While visiting inside dome ensure to wear full clothes and not any shorts.
Ten-day vipassana meditation courses are held free of charge at the Dhamma Pattana meditation center that is part of the Global Vipassana Pagoda complex.
During Vipassana course, one has to agree to abide by five precepts: no killing, no stealing, no lying, no sexual misconduct and no intoxicants. One is not allowed to write, to talk, to eye contact, to communicte.
What is Vipassana?
Vipassana meditation is not an intellectual journey but an experiential awakening.” ― Amit Ray
vipassana help you to control our emotion, it helps us to find the real motive of life, help to attain mental fitness. It is focuses on awareness, or to transcendental meditation.
How to reach there?
From Borivali west take 294 BEST bus/ Rickshaw upto Gorai creek and from there take a ferry ride upto Pagoda. If you want to reach there by bus then from Bhayandar to Pagoda by MBMT bus number 4.