King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida are making a four-day state visit to Bhutan at the invitation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. On the second day of their state visit, Thailand’s King and Queen, accompanied by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema, visited Kuensel Phodrang in Thimphu.
The Thai King and Queen, along with Bhutan’s King and Queen, attended a special prayer ceremony at Kuensel Phodrang and offered prayers at the Buddha Dordenma. A relic of Lord Buddha, presented by the King of Thailand to King Jigme Khesar and the people of Bhutan, is being displayed at Kuensel Phodrang for public veneration, along with four relics from Bhutan.
The Buddha Dordenma is located atop a hill in Kuenselphodrang Nature Park in Thimphu. The statue of Shakyamuni Buddha stands at a height of 51.5 meters. Later, the King and Queen of Thailand, accompanied by the King and Queen of Bhutan, visited Dechencholing to view an exhibition of Royal Project initiatives in collaboration with Thailand.
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