Shwesandaw Pagoda (Pyay)

Prominent Buddhist Pagoda in Pyay, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMyanmar
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Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates18.818220°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]