Laying the first stone by Bhante Jotidhammo Mahathera, on June 16, 1998.
Construction of Vihara Buddha Dhamma, with Buddha statue duplicate of the statue in the temple of Mendut.
The Buddha statue is as high as approximately 5 meter, for 40 days work on time, by a sculptor from Blitar, Jawa Timur, Mr. Widji and friends (4 people).
Bhante Pannavaro Mahathera & Bhante Jotidhammo Mahathera when reviewing building Vihara Buddha Dhamma. This photo was taken on January 7, 1999.
