Laykyun Sekkya
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လေးကျွန်းစင်္ကြာ | |
| File:ျမန္မာႏိုင္ငံေဒသဓာတ္ပံုၿပိဳင္ပြဲဝင္ 7.jpg The Laykyun Sekkya in Myanmar | |
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| 22°04′49″N 95°17′22″E / 22.080207°N 95.289359°E | |
| Location | Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Myanmar |
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| Type | Statue |
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| Beginning date | 1996 |
| Completion date | 21 February 2008. |
The Laykyun Sekkya Buddha (Template:Lang-my) is, as of 2018, the third-tallest statue in the world at 116 metres (381 ft).[1]
Details
This statue of Gautama Buddha stands on a 13.5-metre (44 ft) 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.[citation needed]. It was the tallest statue in the world for a few months until the completion of the Spring Temple Buddha in September 2008.
See also
Gallery
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Laykyun Sekkya and Sleeping Buddha
References
External links
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