Shwesandaw Phaya

The Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in , . It is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, and features a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical , which has a bejewelled umbrella.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar
  • Also known as: “Shwe San Daw Pagoda”, “Shwesandaw Pagoda”, and “ရွှေဆံတော်ဘုရား Shwesandaw Pagoda”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ananda Pahto Temple and Thatbyinnyu Temple.

Buddhist temple
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The Ananda Temple, located in , is a built in 1105 AD during the reign of King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty. The temple layout is cruciform with several terraces leading to a small pagoda at the top covered by an umbrella known as hti, which is the name of the umbrella or top ornament found in almost all pagodas in Myanmar. is situated 2,600 feet north of Shwesandaw Phaya.

Buddhist temple
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The is a Theravadin in , . The temple is recognized as a monument in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Shwesandaw Phaya.

Hindu temple
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Nathlaung Kyaung Temple; is a located within the ancient city walls of , . It is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and is the only remaining Hindu temple in the Bagan archaeological zone. is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Shwesandaw Phaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagan and Myit Chay.

Photo: Zaidush, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area and archaeological site in the region of , inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Town
is a town located in , , Myanmar. It is in the west bank of the and directly opposite to the temple town of . It is a small town where the locals mainly make a living from agriculture. is situated 6 miles north of Shwesandaw Phaya.

Shwesandaw Phaya

Latitude
21.16373° or 21° 9′ 49″ north
Longitude
94.86607° or 94° 51′ 58″ east
Open location code
7MHP5V78+FC
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Wiki­data ID
Q338782
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Shwesandaw Phaya” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရွှေဆံတော်စေတီ”
  • Burmese: “ရွှေဆံတော်ဘုရား”
  • Chinese: “瑞山都佛塔”
  • Chinese: “瑞山陀佛塔”
  • French: “pagode Shwesandaw”
  • French: “Pagode Shwesandaw”
  • German: “Shwesandaw-Pagode”
  • Hebrew: “פגודת שווסנדאו”
  • Japanese: “シュエサンドー・パゴダ”
  • Slovenian: “Pagoda Shwesandaw”
  • Thai: “เจดีย์ชเวซานดอ”

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Highlights: 1566 and 1569.

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