Giant sitting marble statue of Buddha to be unveiled soon

Major marvel: A soldier walking past labourers working below the sitting Maravijaya Buddha marble statue. — AP

After more than three years of construction, the country is preparing to unveil a giant sitting marble statue of Lord Buddha in its capital Naypyidaw on Aug 1, the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council said.

The Maravijaya Buddha Image weighs 1,782 tonnes and stands tall at 19.2m, and is accompanied by a 5.5m-tall throne that weighs another 3,510 tonnes.