（译文请往下滑） This beautiful Standing Manjushri is located at the Manjushree Park at Chobhar, Kirtipur Municipality in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is believed to be the exact spot where Manjushri had cut Chobhar Hill and drained the water from an ancient lake in order to form Kathmandu Valley, thus making it habitable for human settlement. The local communities in Chobhar, led by the Jalbinayak Community Forest Users Group, have commissioned and installed this 33-feet-tall statue of the colossal Manjushri at Manjushree Park to preserve Chobhar’s cultural and spiritual significance and promote its heritage as a tourist attraction. The construction of the Manjushri statue started in 2012 and was inaugurated in June 2019. It is to-date the tallest Standing Manjushri statue in the world. According to Mr. Chandra Shyam Dangol, the Nepalese sculptor, the statue is made of 12 huge, black stones from Kharpa in Pharping. The main structure is made of five huge stones with a total weight of 20-30 tons. Since Kathmandu is earthquake-prone, thick iron rods were inserted from the base at each side of the statue.   How to Get There? Chobhar is 7km (4.3mi) southwest from Kathmandu. If you travel by car, it will take about an hour […]