Design based on the revered Sompura Mahavihara in Bangladesh

Rediscovering the legacy of Master Xuanzang

Findings to be presented to the public in October

Entry to the temple’s inner shrine limited to 10 people at a time

Sapling from Sri Lanka to be planted at Buddhist monastery in Victoria next year

38-meter-tall statue believed to be the largest in the Western world

Statue of the seated Buddha to stand nine meters high

Extreme weather causes widespread devastation

New initiative aimed at highlighting the importance of religious harmony

Events to be televised and followers encouraged to chant mantras