Nine years ago today, on April 2, 2012, Ven. Wangdor Rimpoche’s iconic Guru Rinpoche statue was dedicated by H.H. Dalai Lama. See how this incredible project came together with the help of an entire community, in the gallery below.
The Guru Rinpoche statue, constructed by Ven. Wangdor Rimpoche, is more than just a statue. It is also a pilgrimage point and a focus of spirit overlooking the holy lake of Tso Pema (Rewalsar, India).
From the beginning, the statue was built as a full representation of the body, speech, and mind of Guru Padmasambhava. The statue is not solid on the inside, nor is it hollow. Instead, it is literally filled with texts, relics and tsa tsas assembled by the combined communities of Zigar Monastery, the cave community, and Rewalsar’s lay people.