The Pagoda Vipassana centre...visit this place once in a lifetime#travel diary

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The Pagoda is a part of the Global Vipassana center. Its main goal is to practice and teach meditation There is also 10 min meditation course for everyone free of cost inside the meditation centre.

Visited this place for a short unique tour of Gorai. we took a ferry from Borivali i.e. Gorai Khadi to Gorai jetty. We took a local ferry which takes two wheelers also and the fare is only Rs.5 per person and Rs.5 for loading two wheeler. It just takes 10 mins to reach the other end of the creek. After disembarking from the ferry, we rode towards Pagoda. You pass by Essel World entrance till you reach pagoda. It gives you divine feeling even after looking from outside. Huge gates at the entrance welcome you and then steps take you to the meditation temple.

The entire pagoda and the surrounding area have been beautifully done up. They are in the process of creating a garden behind the pagoda. The visitor tour is for free and once gets to try meditation under the guidance of a teacher. The experience is refreshing. One can also access their library and browse through the books. The tour also includes a small documentary which educates one about the meaning and purpose of this establishment. A small walk through museum educates one about Buddhism through pictorial depiction,

Routes to travel-1. By road through Bhayandar.

1. By water- through gorai or madh. Further Walk it up to the main Pagoda.
   Timings:10-6.30
   Must see-Gong tower, Bell tower, painting gallery, gurujis center,
   3 Pagoda, Garden, Ashok stambh, Bodhi tree.
   The main Pagoda has the relics of Buddha.

Definitely recommended for all to visit this place once in a lifetime...!!!!
pics : sanjay kukreti photography