Pagoda

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Solitude just a few miles away!

Spirituality, Stillness, Oneness! Do all of these words attract you? You should consider going to Global Vipassana Pagoda then!

Craving for stillness, solitude and oneness with the nature has always lead humans to reach out to far off places to achieve some minimal levels of calmness. Much like any other human we were also dazzled when it came to know about Pagoda. Also, the fact that it’s just a couple of miles away from our places was cherry on top of the cake. So without any adieu we set off for this peace-filled and remotely situated place.

Pagoda from within is even more beautiful than from the outside. The sound of silence inside the structure can help you meditate and focus on yourself. When you step in, the feeling of oneness and stillness start coming to. If you are lucky enough, you might even get a chance to meditate in there!

Talking about the Pagoda, it is much like any other Pagoda where you’ll find Buddhist monks meditating in sheer silence. Crafted with extreme minimalism and coupled with extravagant mind raveling architecture is what makes this Pagoda stand out. The effort the team working here puts in maintaining the cleanliness and discipline is something extremely difficult to find.

The humongous Pagoda is guarded by a Myanmar gate, which stands tall at the entrance. The beauty of craft and sculptures engraved on the gate itself makes the person admire the form of art. Though built in the recent times, it doesn’t fail to reflect the auspicious culture and impact of Buddhism on the society.

How to get there?

There are multiple ways to get there which we have enlisted down below, so you can choose a way that fits you and your vehicle well.

Private car – first you should borivali then go to Mira road via dahisar and then you can follow a pathway that takes you straight to Essel World and Pagoda is just besides the beautiful fun-park.

Bike / Cycle – once you reach borivali station on the west side, you can follow the Gorai road which takes you straight to the Gorai Jetty. As you reach the jetty, climb up on the jetty and get down on the other side where it shows sign Essel World.

Once you reach Gorai jetty you can already see your destination standing tall on the other side calling out to you! The jetty experience was amazing and fun filled. The still water around us was pretty as a picture.

As you reach the other side, get down and follow the road that takes you to Essel World, there’s only a single left turn that you need to look out for (don’t miss this one) as that’s what is going to take you to your location. So as you take the left turn, a one way road leads you to Essel World, first you encounter Essel World, go past it continue riding and just about a half mile away you will reach the grand structure waiting for you to be explored.

What you should know?

The Jetty opens up around 6 in the morning so anyone who wants to use the jetty and reaches before 6 will have to wait for it to start. Moreover if you are planning to go there during the monsoons then get ready to face the joy of slippery and slimy jetty board (Trust me it’s fun to see your friend fall). Since the roads the less-populated, staying there late even after it gets dark is extremely risky as there’s no locality around to get help from. Moreover the ferry and the Pagoda also stops taking in visitors after a certain time in the evening so plan your journey well. Talking of the strict disciplinary actions in and around Pagoda, they are quite strict about their opening as well, it opens exactly at 10 A.M. sharp and no requests or sweet-talking will fetch you an entry before the stipulated time. Food provision are there inside the Pagoda but nowhere outside.