Shwethalyaung Buddha

Shwethalyaung Buddha
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Basic information
Location	Bago
Geographic coordinates	17°20′17″N 96°27′45″E / 17.337931°N 96.462409°E / 17.337931; 96.462409Coordinates: 17°20′17″N 96°27′45″E / 17.337931°N 96.462409°E / 17.337931; 96.462409
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Country	Myanmar
Architectural description
Founder	King Migadepa
Completed	994 (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.

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  Shwethalyaung Buddha in the early 1900s
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  Dimensions of Shwethalyaung Buddha
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  Shwethalyaung Buddha Temple
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  Images of Buddha's life in the back of Shwethalyaung Buddha
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  Shwethalyaung Buddha
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  Statue Within Shwethalyaung Buddha Temple
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  Shwethalyaung Buddha (Closeup)
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  Shwethalyaung Buddha (View from Right Side)