Laykyun Setkyar

The Laykyun Sekkya Buddha is, as of 2018, the third-tallest statue in the world at 116 metres. This statue of Gautama Buddha stands on a 115.8-metre throne located in the village of Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Myanmar. Construction began in 1996 and it was completed on 21 February 2008. It was commissioned by the Chief Abbot Ven. Nãrad…
The Laykyun Sekkya Buddha is, as of 2018, the third-tallest statue in the world at 116 metres. This statue of Gautama Buddha stands on a 115.8-metre throne located in the village of Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Myanmar. 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 in September 2008. The Laykyun Sekkya statue depicts a standing Gautama Buddha next to a reclining statue of Gautama Buddha, depicting the scene of Mahaparinirvana.
  • Location: Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Myanmar
  • Height: statue: 116 metres (381 ft) · including base: 129.2 metres (424 ft)
  • Beginning date: 1996
  • Completion date: 21 February 2008
  • Type: image
Data from: en.wikipedia.org