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The '''Shwethalyaung Buddha''' is a reclining [[Buddha]] in the west side of [[Bago]] (Pegu), [[Burma]] (Myanmar). 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. |
The '''Shwethalyaung Buddha''' is a reclining [[Buddharupa|Buddha]] in the west side of [[Bago]] (Pegu), [[Burma]] (Myanmar). 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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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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Revision as of 14:15, 30 May 2008
The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Burma (Myanmar). 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 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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Shwethalyaung Buddha (Closeup) -
Shwethalyaung Buddha (View from Right Side)
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