Shwesandaw Pagoda (Pyay)
Prominent Buddhist Pagoda in Pyay, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other pagodas named Shwesandaw, see Shwesandaw Pagoda.
The Shwesandaw Pagoda, or Shwesandaw Paya (Burmese: ရွှေဆံတော်ဘုရား, pronounced [ʃwè sʰàɰ̃dɔ̀ 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 Lord Buddha's hairs, as its name means Golden Hair Relic.
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Shwesandaw Pagoda | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
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Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 18.818220°N 95.221086°E / 18.818220; 95.221086 |
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During the full moon day of Tabodwe, Shwesandaw Pagoda holds a miphon pwe (မီးဖုန်းပွဲ), whereby worshippers light bonfires using Sesbania cannabina as tinder.[1]