The Buddha Dordenma statue is a large bronze statue of the Buddha being constructed on the mountainside above Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. It is sited amidst the ruins of Kuensel Phodrang, the palace of Sherab Wangchuck, the 13th Desi Druk. Upon completion in 2007 it will be the largest Buddha rupa in the world, at a height of 169 feet. A stone image of the Buddha. ... Location of Thimphu dzongkhag within Bhutan Thimphu (ཐིམ་ཕུ་) is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buddharupa (literally, Image of the Awakened One/The Buddha) is the Sanskrit term used in Buddhism for images of the Buddha. ...

The statue is being built by Aerosun Corporation of Nanjing, China, at at cost of US$20 million including shipping and installation, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Bhutanese monarchy. Its construction fulfills a prophecy made by Sonam Zangpo, a renowned yogi, that a large statue of either Padmasambhava, Buddha or of a phurba would be built in the region to bestow blessings, peace and happiness on the world, and to bring peace and prosperity to Bhutan. Nanjing (Chinese: 南京; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking), is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ... Kings of Bhutan: Ugyen Wangchuk (1907-1926) Jigme Wangchuk (1926-1952) Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (1952-1972) Jigme Singye Wangchuk (1972-present) Categories: Lists of office-holders | Bhutan ... The word Yogi can mean either: a practitioner of yoga Yogi Berra, a baseball player, named after a yogi Yogi Bear, a Hanna-Barbera character, named after Yogi Berra Yogi Rock, a rock on the planet Mars, named after Yogi Bear. ... Guru Rinpoche - Padmasambhava statue - near Kulu Padmasambhava (Ch: 蓮華生上師; Tib: Padma Jungne), in Sanskrit meaning lotus-born, founded the Tibetan or tantric school of Buddhism in the 8th century. ... A stone image of the Buddha. ... The Phurba is a three-sided dagger traditionally associated with Tibetan Buddhism. ...

External links

• website of the Buddha Dordenma project
• Kuensel article