Shwesandaw Pagoda, Pyay

Shwesandaw Pagoda in Pyay.

The Shwesandaw Pagoda, or Shwesandaw Paya, (Burmese: ရွှေဆံတော်စေတီ, pronounced: [ʃwè sʰàɴdɔ̀ 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 Buddha's hairs, as its name means Golden Hair Relic. It is one meter taller in height than Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon.

References

• Myanmar (Burma). Footscray, Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publication Pty Ltd. 2002 [1979].