Tallest and the Largest statue of Buddha

The 169-feet bronze statue of Buddha Dordenma is near completion. Once complete, Bhutan will have the tallest and the largest statue of Buddha to be ever built in the world. This gigantic bronze statue will have enough space to house 17 storeys of different temples within.

The work on the bronze statue began at the end of the year 2004. This bronze statue is being built by a Chinese company based in Nanjing at the cost of US$20 million.

About 15 acres of the surrounding land will have places for restaurants, gift shops, dormitories for monks and nuns.

This will be a major tourist site in Thimphu.

A Singaporean businessman, Rinchen Peter Teo, is the main sponsor of the project.

Spring in Bhutan

In a few days winter will be finally over. The sign of the spring is in the air. The tantalizing aroma of the flowers wafts through the air and the birds singing in their "full throated-ease" is back again. There is nothing like the spring. Its already breathing life into 2010 with display of grandeur and with promises to many.

The hills will be soon covered in rhododendrons and daphne flowers. The busy bees will be ever busy again making a cozy home and gathering food for the coming winter. This is evident from a swarm of rock-bees with made a home on my ceiling a week back.




Bee hive on my ceiling


Apricot blossom