The largest Buddha statue in India is being made in Kolkata

The 'largest Buddha statue' in India is being made in Kolkata. The work is in full swing at the Nainan Bandhab Samiti ground in Ghoshpara, Baranagar. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

This 100-feet-long Buddha statue will be installed next year on Buddha Purnima in the temple of Buddha International Welfare Mission in Bodh Gaya. However, lot of work is still pending. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

In Baranagar, each part of the idol is being made separately, which will then be taken to Bodh Gaya. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

The Buddha International Welfare Mission has claimed that this reclining Buddha statue is the largest in the country. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

Made by famous sculptor Mintu Pal, the statue has been made with fiber glass. "This statue will probably last for thousands of years even after we leave the earth," he said. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)