World’s Highest Sitting Buddha Image: Maravijaya Buddha Image is swarming with pilgrims

Maravijaya Buddha Image is being opened free for the public obeisance from 8th to 16th August between 6 am and 8 pm.

On 15th August, people from all parts of the country made pilgrimage to the Maravijaya Buddha Image that is built at the Buddha Park in Dekkhinathiri Township of Union Territory Nay Pyi Taw.

The pilgrims paid homage to the Buddha image and pagodas and also observed the monastery, lake, repositories, Thudhamma public rest houses, bridge, park, water fountain square, Agga Dhipati Sasana Beikman, 720 marble plaque chamber cetis and other religious buildings.

Maravijaya Buddha image is the World’s Highest Sitting Marble Buddha image and it was built with the aims; to show the flourishing of Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar, to have Myanmar as a focal point of Theravada Buddhism, to ensure prosperity of the State and to contribute to peace and stability of the world.

It’s built with the tradition of Buddhist culture, Myanmar arts and crafts.