Shwethalyaung Temple
| Shwethalyaung Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Bago |
| Country | Myanmar |
Shown within Myanmar | |
| 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 name Shwethalyaung means "Golden Image of the Sleeping Buddha" and the temple houses a reclining Buddha statue in the temple is 55 metres (180 ft) in length and 15 metres (49 ft) in height.
According to tradition the temple was constructed during the reign of King Migadippa in 994. The temple went into disrepair twice before the 15th century and King Alaungpaya ransacked the city in 1757. It was rediscovered in 1881, and renovated.