Shwethalyaung Temple
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The Shwethalyaung Temple (Burmese: ရွှေသာလျှောင်းဘုရား [ʃwèθàljáʊɰ̃ pʰəjá] is a Buddhist temple in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar.
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Shwethalyaung Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Bago |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 17.337931°N 96.462409°E / 17.337931; 96.462409 |
Architecture | |
Founder | King Migadepa |
Completed | 994; 1030 years ago (994) |
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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.