Location Bago Founder King Migadepa Affiliation Theravada | Country Myanmar Address Bago, Myanmar (Burma) | |
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Completed 994; 1023 years ago (994) Similar Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Kyaik Pun Paya, Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Kaunghmudaw Pagoda | ||
The Shwethalyaung Buddha (Burmese: ရွှေသာလျှောင်းဘုရား [ʃwèθàljáʊɴ pʰəjá]; officially ရွှေသာလျောင်းရုပ်ပွားတော်ကြီး) is a reclining Buddha in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar. The Buddha, which has a length of 55 metres (180 ft) and a height of 16 metres (52 ft), is believed to have been built in 994, during the reign of Mon King Migadepa. It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged. During British colonial rule, in 1880, the Shwethalyaung Buddha was rediscovered under a cover of jungle growth. Restoration began in 1881, and Buddha's mosaic pillows (on its left side) were added in 1930.
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