Maha Bodhi Tahtaung

'a thousand great Bo trees') is a Buddhist religious complex located in Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (Burma).

[1] It is known for the Giant Standing Buddha statue, the third tallest in the world, and for the Great Attitudes of U Narãda, who built the monastery.

He started to plant them on a 15 acres (6.1 ha) plot, with Nan Oo Sayadaw, the grandson of King Mindon, at 8.55 AM on 6 May 1960.

The monastery is noted in Myanmar and around the world for its many thousands of Bodhi trees.

Built in 1995, the Laykyun Sekkya Buddha statue is 116 m (381 ft) high with thirty one floors, referring to the 31 planes of existence or 31 Realms of Life Cycle according to Buddhist literatures.

[2][3] On Banda vah mountain in Bodhi Tahtaung monastery, a Sitting Buddha statue is also being built for completing the last desire of Sayadawgyi, U Nārada.

Laykyun Sekkya and the Reclining Buddha