Shwethalyaung Temple

Shwethalyaung Temple
Shwethalyaung Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Bago
Country	Myanmar
	Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	17°20′17″N 96°27′45″E / 17.337931°N 96.462409°E
Architecture
Founder	King Migadepa
Completed	994; 1030 years ago

The Shwethalyaung Temple (Burmese: ရွှေသာလျ��ောင်းဘုရား [ʃwèθàljáʊɰ̃ pʰəjá] is a Buddhist temple in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar.

The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha statue. The Buddha, which is the second largest in the world at a length of 55 metres (180 ft) and a height of 16 metres (52 ft), is believed to have been built in 994.^[1]^[2] It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged.^[3] During British colonial rule, in 1880, the Shwethalyaung Buddha was rediscovered under a cover of jungle growth. Restoration began in 1881, and Buddha's glass mosaic pillows (on its left side) were added in 1930.

References

^ "Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
^ International dictionary of historic places Volume 5, Asia and Oceania. Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. 1996. ISBN 9780203059173. OCLC 823738233.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "Shwethalyaung Buddha | Bago, Myanmar (Burma) Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

[1] "Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

[2] International dictionary of historic places Volume 5, Asia and Oceania. Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. 1996. ISBN 9780203059173. OCLC 823738233.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[3] "Shwethalyaung Buddha | Bago, Myanmar (Burma) Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

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