The Mya Tha Lun Pagoda ( my, မြသလွန်ဘုရား) 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, ...
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 to a height of by King
Saw Lu
Saw Lu ( my, စောလူး ; also spelled Sawlu; also known as Min Lulin ( ), ; 19 April 1049 – 21 April 1084) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1077 to 1084. He inherited from his father Anawrahta the Pagan Empire, the ...
(1077-1084) of
Bagan. 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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