Located north of Singye Dzong, the Takila Guru Statue is the largest statue of Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan, standing 154 feet (46.9 meters) tall. Built in 2015, it stands in comparison to the Buddha statue in Thimphu. The statue is surrounded by eight large and 108 small stupas. Currently, the temple serves as a learning place for both monks and nuns and aims to act as an old age home in the future. The temple also houses religious relics known as nangtens, with some brought from Tibet.
