The Mya Tha Lun Pagoda ( my, မြသလွန်ဘုရား) is a
Buddhist pagoda and the landmark of
Magway which is located on the river side of the
Irrawaddy Irrawaddy may refer to:
*Irrawaddy River, the main river of Burma
*Irrawaddy Delta, a rice growing region of the country
*Ayeyarwady Region, an administrative division of Burma
*''The Irrawaddy'', a Burmese news publication based in Chiang Mai, Tha ...
.
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 to a height of by King
Saw Lu (1077-1084) of
Bagan
Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...
. 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 .
It is famous because The Bed of Buddha is placed inside it.
References
Pagodas in Myanmar
Magway Region
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