Definitely worth a visit to the Shwethalyaung reclining Buddha temple. This is regarded as one of the most serene of the reclining Buddhas in Myanmar and depicts Buddha in a relaxing Buddha. At 55 metres long and 16 metres high it is definitely a beautiful and impressive statue although to be frank I did prefer the large reclining Buddha in...
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Shwethalyaung Buddha
Bago, Myanmar
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Ranked #4 of 5 attractions in Bago
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The Shwethalyaung, a colossal reclining statue of Buddha (181 feet [55 m] long), is to the west of the modern town and is reputedly one of the most...
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The Shwethalyaung, a colossal reclining statue of Buddha (181 feet [55 m] long), is to the west of the modern town and is reputedly one of the most lifelike of all the reclining Buddha figures; allegedly built in AD-994, it was lost when Bago (Pegu) was destroyed in 1757 but was rediscovered under a cover of jungle growth in 1881.
Shwethalyaung Buddha is the second largest reclining Buddha.
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You first pass another temple with a very large outdoor reclining Buddha. A little bit further there is a second pagoda with a very big indoor one.
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Dresden, Germany
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The temple is not as beautiful as most of the temples we’ve seen in Myanmar. However the Buddha statue in this temple is very impressive because of its size and elegance. The main hall with the shrine where the statue lies there are a lot of paintings of demons and the trip and other stories related to this buddha. They...
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One of many pagodas worth a visit on a trip to Bago - the reclining Buddha is protected by a rather unattractive "shed", but the actual figure is impressive. There are also some naively executed, but quite charming, murals around the statue.
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