Myathalun Pagoda

Myathalun Pagoda
Myathalun Pagoda
	Myathalun Pagoda
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Magway, Magway Region,
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
	Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	20°10′11″N 94°55′2″E / 20.16972°N 94.91722°E

The Mya Tha Lun Pagoda (Burmese: မြသလွန်ဘုရား) is a Buddhist pagoda and the landmark of Magway which is located on the river side of the Irrawaddy.

History

According to legend, the pagoda was initially built by a wealthy man called U Baw Gyaw and his wife. It was raised from its original height of 55.5 feet (16.9 m) to a height of 87 feet (27 m) by King Saw Lu (1077-1084) of Bagan.^[1] The pagoda faced a huge earthquake in 1847 and it was rebuilt by the mayor of Magway, Min Din Min Hla Kyaw Gaung to the present height of approximately 104 feet (32 m).^[2] It is famous because The Bed of Buddha is placed inside it.

References

^ "Magwe Myathalun Pagoda". Myanmar Travel Information. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
^ "Pagodas". Beautiful Myanmar. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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[1] "Magwe Myathalun Pagoda". Myanmar Travel Information. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

[2] "Pagodas". Beautiful Myanmar. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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