It is being constructed on 178 ropanis of land at Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City-11 at an estimated cost of seven billion rupees. A big statue of the Buddha is also to be placed at the mandala depicting all aspects of Buddha's life.

Secretary of the mandala construction committee, Raj Bahadur Gurung, said that construction of the mandala would help enhance the tourism in Pokhara. According to him, the objective is to attract a large number of religious tourists to Pokhara, along with other visitors.

The local Dharapani Community Forest Users Committee has provided 170 ropanis land for the construction of the mandala. Additional two ropanis of land has been donated by the locals.

A team from the Sahara Club, UK and Hong Kong, inspected the construction site on Tuesday. The team comprised Sahara Club UK President Meen Gurung (Sainla), Sahara Club Hong Kong President Deepak Gurung, Diamond Buddhist Centre UK President Yogesh Gurung, and BCC UK Mothers' Group Chairperson Pushpa Gurung, among others.

The team members expressed that construction of the Dharmakaya Buddha Mandala would go a long way in promoting tourism and pledged support on behalf of their respective organisations for its construction.

Meanwhile, various organisations and individuals have contributed money for the construction of the mandala. The Diamond Buddhist Centre, UK has provided Rs 314,114, the Centre President Yogesh Gurung Rs 111,111, Buddhi Bahadur Gurung, a UK resident Rs 111,111, Ayee Bahadur Gurung and Mrs Durga Gurung, both residents of UK Rs 100,500.

Similarly, Sahara UK President Meen Bahadur Gurung and Mrs Sarada Gurung have contributed Rs 100,000, Sahara Club UK Advisor Chandra Bahadur Gurung Rs 101,000, Jas Bahadur Gurung Rs 101,101, and Hari Shrestha Rs 50,000.

On the occasion, Chairperson of the mandala construction committee Rudra Kumari Gurung (Maina) thanked all those who provided monetary and other assistance for the construction of the mandala.