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==Shwethalyaung Buddha statue== |
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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 mosaic pillows (on its left side) were added in 1930. |
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 mosaic pillows (on its left side) were added in 1930. |
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File:Shwethalyaung Buddha (French protectorate) (from a book published in 1906).png|Shwethalyaung Buddha before the installation of a roof |
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File:Shwethalyaung Buddha, Bago (1907-13).jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha in the early 1900s |
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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-02-gje.jpg|Entrance hall |
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Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung Buddha (Backside).JPG|Images of Shwethalyaung Buddha's story in the back of Shwethalyaung Buddha |
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Image:Shwethalyaung Buddha - Bago, Myanmar 20130219-09.jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha |
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Image:ShweTharlyaungStatue.jpg|Statue Within Shwethalyaung Buddha Temple |
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Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung-06-gje.jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha (Closeup) |
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Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung-08-gje.jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha (View from left side) |
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Image:Bago-Shwethalyaung-14-gje.jpg|Shwethalyaung Buddha (View from right side) |
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Image:Japanese_troops_in_Burma.jpg|Japanese infantry at the statue in 1942 |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:32, 15 May 2023
| 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 (Template:Lang-my [ʃwèθàljáʊɰ̃ pʰəjá] is a Buddhist temple in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar.
Shwethalyaung Buddha statue
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 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.
