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[[Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung Buddha.JPG|thumb|Shwethalyaung Buddha]] |
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| name = Shwethalyaung Temple |
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| location = [[Bago, Burma|Bago]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|17.337931|96.462409|display=inline,title}} |
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| religious_affiliation = [[Theravada Buddhism]] |
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| country = [[Myanmar]] |
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| founded_by = King [[Migadepa]] |
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| year_completed = {{start date and years ago|994}} |
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The '''Shwethalyaung Temple''' ({{langx|my|ရွှေသာလျှောင်းဘုရား}} {{IPA-my|ʃwèθàljáʊɰ̃ pʰəjá|}} is a [[Buddhist temple]] in the west side of [[Bago, Burma|Bago]] (Pegu), [[Myanmar]]. |
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The '''Shwethalyaung Buddha''' is a reclining [[Buddha]] in the west side of [[Bago]] (Pegu), [[Myanmar]] (Burma). The Buddha, which has a length of 55 m (180 ft) and a height of 16 m (52 ft), is the second largest Buddha in the world, after the 74 m reclining Buddha in [[Dawei]] (Tavoy). The Buddha is believed to have been built in 994, during the reign of [[Mon people|Mon]] King [[Migadepa]]. It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged, and during British colonial rule, in 1880, the Shwethalyaung Buddha was rediscovered. Restoration began in 1881, and Buddha's mosaic pillows (on its left side) were added in 1930. |
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The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining [[Buddharupa|Buddha statue]]. The Buddha, which is the second largest in the world at a length of {{convert|55|m}} and a height of {{convert|16|m}}, is believed to have been built in 994.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/shwethalyaung-buddha |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Atlas Obscura |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/823738233 |title=International dictionary of historic places Volume 5, Asia and Oceania |date=1996 |publisher=Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers |others=Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda |isbn=9780203059173 |location=Chicago |oclc=823738233}}</ref> It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shwethalyaung Buddha {{!}} Bago, Myanmar (Burma) Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/myanmar-burma/central-myanmar/bago-pegu/attractions/shwethalyaung-buddha/a/poi-sig/1369867/357086 |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Lonely Planet |language=en}}</ref> 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. |
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== Gallery == |
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<gallery> |
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Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung Buddha (Data).JPG|Dimensions of Shwethalyaung Buddha |
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Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung Building.JPG|Shwethalyaung Buddha Temple |
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Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung Buddha (Backside).JPG|Images of Buddha's life in the back of Shwethalyaung Buddha |
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Image:Shwethalyaungbuddhabago.jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha |
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Image:ShweTharlyaungStatue.jpg|Statue Within Shwethalyaung Buddha Temple |
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Image:ShweTharlyaungRecliningBuddhaCloseup.jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha (Closeup) |
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Image:ShweTharlyaungRecliningBuddha.jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha (View from Right Side) |
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</gallery> |
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== References == |
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{{coor title dms|17|20|16.40|N|96|27|44.58|E|region:MM_type:landmark}} |
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{{Reflist}}{{Buddhist sites in Myanmar}} |
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[[Category:Buddhist temples in Myanmar]] |
[[Category:Buddhist temples in Myanmar]] |
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[[Category:10th-century Buddhist temples]] |
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[[Category:994 establishments]] |
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[[de:Shwethalyaung-Buddha]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:56, 6 November 2024
| Shwethalyaung Temple | |
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| 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 |
The Shwethalyaung Temple (Burmese: ရွှေသာလျှောင်းဘုရား [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
[edit]- ^ "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.
