Shwethalyaung Buddha
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 Shown within Myanmar
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Bago |
| Geographic coordinates | 17°20′17″N 96°27′45″E / 17.337931°N 96.462409°ECoordinates: 17°20′17″N 96°27′45″E / 17.337931°N 96.462409°E |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | King Migadepa |
| Completed | 994 |
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.
Shwethalyaung Buddha in the early 1900s
Dimensions of Shwethalyaung Buddha
Shwethalyaung Buddha Temple
Images of Buddha's life in the back of Shwethalyaung Buddha
Shwethalyaung Buddha
Statue Within Shwethalyaung Buddha Temple
Shwethalyaung Buddha (Closeup)
Shwethalyaung Buddha (View from Right Side)
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