This statue of
Gautama Buddha stands on a 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 (Mahaparinibbana). ==See also==