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The Laykyun Sekkya Buddha ( my, လေးကျွန်းစကြာ) is, as of 2018, the third-tallest statue in the world at .
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This statue of
Gautama Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
stands on a throne located in the village of Khatakan Taung, near Monywa,
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. Construction began in 1996 and it was completed on 21 February 2008. It was commissioned by the Chief Abbot Ven. Nãradã.. It was the tallest statue in the world for a few months until the completion of the
Spring Temple Buddha The Spring Temple Buddha ( and ) is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China, built from 1997 to 2008. It is located within the ''Fodushan Scenic Area'', close to National Freew ...
in September 2008. The Laykyun Sekkya statue depicts a standing
Gautama Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
next to a reclining statue of
Gautama Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
, depicting the scene of '' Mahaparinirvana'' (Mahaparinibbana).


See also

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List of tallest statues This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least tall, which was the assumed height of the Colossus of Rhodes. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude ...
* Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple * Maha Bodhi Tahtaung


Gallery

File:Laykyun Sekkya Monywa 001.jpg, Laykyun Sekkya and Reclining Buddha


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