Myanmar to unveil giant sitting marble statue of Buddha in Nay Pyi Taw

STORY: Myanmar to unveil giant sitting marble statue of Buddha in Nay Pyi Taw DATELINE: July 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Maravijaya Buddha Image 2. various of the compound of the pagoda STORYLINE: After more than three years of construction, Myanmar is preparing to unveil a giant sitting marble statue of Lord Buddha in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Aug. 1, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council said on Friday. The magnificent marble statue, namely Maravijaya Buddha Image, weighing 1,782 tons, stands tall at 63 feet and is accompanied by an 18-foot-tall throne, weighing an additional 3,510 tons. The monumental project, spanning over three years, involved the dedicated efforts of more than 500 skilled engineering workers, said Zaw Min Tun, head of the State Administration Council's Information Team. "It is the world's largest marble sitting Buddha statue, and was entirely funded by public donations," Zaw Min Tu

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