The Buddhist sculpture in Tibet and Bhutan attract a significant number of travelers to the region. The influence of the religion of Buddhism in both the places is quite evident by the number of Buddhist religious sites that can be found in Tibet and Bhutan. If you happen to visit the country of Bhutan, then the Buddha Dordenma Statue must be included in your tour. The Buddha Dordenma Statue is one of the tourist attractions in Bhutan that interests a large number of the visitors in the country.
Location
The Buddha Dordenma Statue in Bhutan is one of the popular Buddhist sites that is a part of the Kuensel Phodrang ruins. The palace of Kuensel Phodrang belonged to Sherab Wangchuck who was the 13th Desi Druk to have ruled in Bhutan. The statue is located on the mountain that overlooks the Bhutanese capital city of Thimphu. It is quite easy to reach the location where the Buddha Dordenma Statue is being constructed. You would be able to avail various modes of conveyance to reach the place.
Construction
The construction of the Buddha Dordenma Statue is an ongoing process and is expected to be completed by the end of the year 2008. The aim is to build the largest Buddha rupa in the world. The Buddha rupa is likely to stand at a height of 169 feet once the construction work is completed. The humongous cost involved in the construction of a monument of that stature has not put off the authorities. The cost of the statue by itself cost an unbelievable amount of 47 millions dollars.
Popularity of the statue
Even though the construction work of Buddha Dordenma Statue is not completed yet, the popularity of the place has been increasing manifolds. A large number of visitors travel to the place where the statue is located during a tour of the capital city of Thimphu. Once the construction work is over, the visitor count is bound to go up.
Other details about the place
The Aerosun Corporation of Nanjing in China was responsible for constructing the statue of Buddha. But the whole Buddha Dordenma Project is estimated to be more than 100 million dollars. |
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The Buddha Dordenma would hold more than 100, 000 bronze statues of Buddha, gilded in gold. The statues would be collected from various donors and the name of the individual donors would also be displayed to the visitors.
The popular Buddha Dordenma Statue is one of the most impressive Buddhist sculpture that you would be able to see in the Asian continent.
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