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Shwethalyaung Buddha, Bago

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Monument · Religious Site
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Once overgrown with jungle, Shwethalyaung Buddha now lies intricately decorated with mosaics 54 m (180 ft) high-- easily one of the largest reclining Buddha statues in Myanmar. Admire the design, or learn about the history of how the Buddha was built from the ten murals behind the large statue. Look out for numerous vendors selling souvenirs and other trinkets nearby. Our Bago travel route planning tool makes visiting Shwethalyaung Buddha and other Bago attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you.
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  • It was a nice reclining Buddha and the storyboard on the back of the Buddha is great. It’s tells you a nice local origin story. But again, you can be done in 10-15 mins. The shops in the complex... 
    It was a nice reclining Buddha and the storyboard on the back of the Buddha is great. It’s tells you a nice local origin story. But again, you can be done in 10-15 mins. The shops in the complex...  more »
  • The Reclining Buddha is truly beautiful. You can never stop being in total awe of the beauty and gold leaf and decorations and meaning so f these amazing places. 
    The Reclining Buddha is truly beautiful. You can never stop being in total awe of the beauty and gold leaf and decorations and meaning so f these amazing places.  more »
  • In fact, there is more than one statue of a reclining buddha, and there are several more barillefs with the same plot. It is difficult to say which version of the Buddha I liked more - here or in... 
    In fact, there is more than one statue of a reclining buddha, and there are several more barillefs with the same plot. It is difficult to say which version of the Buddha I liked more - here or in...  more »

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