Shwesandaw Pagoda (Pyay)

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.

Shwesandaw Pagoda
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Country	Myanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	18.818220°N 95.221086°E / 18.818220; 95.221086

During the full moon day of Tabodwe, Shwesandaw Pagoda holds a miphon pwe (မီးဖုန်းပွဲ), whereby worshippers light bonfires using Sesbania cannabina as tinder.^[1]