a giant statue of Buddha located in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. The giant 51.5 meters tall statue is made of bronze with gold plating and sits on a hill in Kuensel Phodrang Nature Park.

Radhika Aligh takes a historic pilgrimage through its mountains — and meets plenty of wise locals along the way A 177ft gilded Buddha statue ... where a 4.2m bronze statue of Avalokiteśvara ...