Lunar New Year

We invite you to visit The Great Stupa for Lunar New Year 2020!

 

Come together with family and friends to celebrate the Year of the Metal Rat from Saturday 25 January – Sunday 2 February: receive a new year fortune, place wishes of new beginnings on our Bodhi trees, go on a tour inside The Great Stupa and view the Jade Buddha, bathe the Baby Buddha, view Buddhist holy relics, enjoy vegetarian and vegan food from our StupaView Cafe.

 

Saturday 25 January
All day – Origami lotus demonstrations
11am – Live performance by the Chinese Lion Team
1pm – Procession and circumambulation of The Great Stupa
2pm – Monk blessings

 

Sunday 26 January
1pm – Procession and circumambulation of The Great Stupa
2pm – Monk blessings

 

Friday 31 January
11am – The Great Stupa Unveiling

 

Saturday 1 February
1pm – Procession and circumambulation of The Great Stupa
2pm – Monk blessings

 

Sunday 2 February
1pm – Procession and circumambulation of The Great Stupa
2pm – Monk blessings

 

Make sure you’re following along on the Facebook event page for updates!

Date:

25 January –
2 February 2020

Time:

Weekdays – 9am to 5pm

 

Weekends – 10:30am to 5pm

Entry Fee:

FREE

 

Donations welcome

Location:

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

Bendigo, Australia

Getting There:

By car is the best way to get to The Great Stupa Bendigo which is located at 25 Sandhurst Town Road, Myers Flat, Victoria, Australia.

Unfortunately at this stage there is no public transport directly to the venue.

Car

Our address is 25 Sandhurst Town Road, Myers Flat (Bendigo), Victoria, Australia.

Plenty of parking is available on site.

Train to Bendigo

  • Visit V/Line’s website for train times.
  • From Bendigo Station catch a bus or taxi to The Great Stupa.
  • From Eaglehawk Station catch a bus or taxi to The Great Stupa.

Bus

  • Catch Route 54 service from Bendigo Station to Maiden Gully, from Maiden Gully a taxi to The Great Stupa.
  • Catch Route 52 service from Bendigo Station to Eaglehawk, from Eaglehawk a taxi to The Great Stupa.

Taxi

Catch a taxi from any location directly to The Great Stupa call 13 10 08.

Accessibility:

Lunar New Year aims to create a community event that welcomes all people to be part of the day. The Great Stupa offers accessibility throughout the site, including clear internal and external signage, clear paths, accessible bathroom facilities with sign-posted directions and slip resistant floor and ground surfaces. On the day there will be accessible carparks.

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