Shwesandaw Pagoda (Pyay)

For other pagodas named Shwesandaw, see Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Shwesandaw Pagoda
Shwesandaw Pagoda (Pyay)
Location within Burma
18°49′06″N 95°13′16″E / 18.818220°N 95.221086°E / 18.818220; 95.221086Coordinates: 18°49′06″N 95°13′16″E / 18.818220°N 95.221086°E / 18.818220; 95.221086
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Denomination Theravada Buddhism
Location
Country Myanmar

The Shwesandaw Pagoda, or Shwesandaw Paya, (Burmese: ရွှေဆံတော်စေတီ, pronounced: [ʃwè sʰàɴdɔ̀ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist pagoda in the center of Pyay, Burma. It is one of the more important Buddhist pilgrimage locations in Burma. It is said to contain a couple of the Buddha's hairs, as its name means Golden Hair Relic.

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