Buddha Dordenma statue

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by Christopher Fynn from Thimphu, Bhutan

/ CC BY-SA 2.0

The Buddha Dordenma statue in Thimphu, Bhutan, is a colossal Shakyamuni Buddha statue that stands at approximately 54 meters (177 feet) tall, making it one of the largest Buddha statues in the world. This grand structure is located atop a hill in the Kuenselphodrang Nature Park, overlooking the southern entrance to Thimphu Valley. Made of bronze and gilded in gold, the statue houses over 100,000 smaller Buddha statues, each made of bronze and gilded as well.

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