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Laykyun Sekkya

Khatakan Taung, Monywa, Sagaing Region · 22.0802°, 95.2894°

Gautama BuddhaModern
Sacred since
1996 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1996–2008
Modern

History & significance

A standing Buddha of 116 metres (129 metres with its base) raised near Monywa on the initiative of the abbot Ven. Nãradã and completed in 2008. It briefly ranked as the tallest statue in the world and stands beside a reclining Buddha depicting the Mahaparinirvana.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern