The Shwesandaw Pagoda, or Shwesandaw Paya ( my, ရွှေဆံတော်ဘုရား, ) is a
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
pagoda
A pagoda is an Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist, ...
in the center of
Pyay
Pyay (, ; mnw, ပြန် , ; also known as Prome and Pyè) is principal town of Pyay Township in the Bago Region in Myanmar. Pyay is located on the bank of the Irrawaddy River, north-west of Yangon. It is an important trade center for the Aye ...
,
Burma
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. It is one of the more important Buddhist pilgrimage locations in Burma. It is said to contain a couple of the
Lord Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in L ...
's hairs, as its name means Golden Hair Relic.
During the full moon day of
Tabodwe
Tabodwe ( my, တပို့တွဲ) is the eleventh month of the traditional Burmese calendar.
Festivals and observances
*Full moon of Tabodwe
**Harvest Festival ()
**Mon National Day
Rakhine tug of war festival, Yatha Hswe Pwe.
*Pagoda fes ...
, Shwesandaw Pagoda holds a ' (မီးဖုန်းပွဲ), whereby worshippers light bonfires using
Sesbania cannabina as tinder.
References
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Pagodas in Myanmar
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Myanmar
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