Things to do in Kandivali, Mumbai | Global Vipassana Pagoda

The Global Vipassana Pagoda is a Meditation Dome Hall with a capacity to seat around 8,000 Vipassana meditators (largest such meditation hall in the world) near Gorai, North-west of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Pagoda was inaugurated by Pratibha Patil, then President of India on 8 February 2009.

It is built on donated land on a peninsula between Gorai creek and the Arabian Sea. The pagoda is to serve as a monument of peace and harmony. The Global Vipassana Pagoda has been built out of gratitude to Sayagyi U Ba Khin (1899 - 1971), Vipassana teacher and the first Accountant-General of Independent Burma, who was instrumental in Vipassana returning to India, the country of its origin.

Built entirely through voluntary donations, the purpose of the Global Vipassana Pagoda is to: 1) share information about Vipassana, and 2) spread information on Gotama the Buddha and his teachings. Vipassana is the practical quintessence of the universal, non-sectarian teachings of the Buddha.

Its traditional Burmese design is an expression of gratitude towards the country of Myanmar for preserving the practice of Vipassana. The shape of the pagoda is a copy of the Shwedagon Pagoda (Golden Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar. It was built combining ancient Indian and modern technology to enable it to last for a thousand years.

Address: Global Pagoda Road, Near Esselworld, Gorai, Borivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400091

Phone: 022 5042 7500

Global Vipassana Pagoda

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Business Hours

Wednesday 9am–7pm

Thursday 9am–7pm

Friday 9am–7pm

Saturday 9am–7pm

Sunday 9am–7pm

Monday 9am–7pm

Tuesday 9am–7pm

Review :

• Nice place, eatery is good, relaxing environment all facilities are best"
• There is a canteen that offer variety of food, but service is not very good."
• Every one can do ten mins anapana meditation in small pagoda , nice experience"

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Thursday 9:30am–7pm

Friday 9:30am–7pm

Saturday 9:30am–7pm

Sunday 9:30am–7pm

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