| Shwethalyaung Temple | |
| Map Type: | Burma |
| Location: | Bago |
| Coordinates: | 17.3379°N 96.4624°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Theravada Buddhism |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Founded By: | King Migadepa |
The Shwethalyaung Temple (Burmese: ရွှေသာလျှောင်းဘုရား in Burmese pronounced as /ʃwèθàljáʊɰ̃ pʰəjá/ is a Buddhist temple in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar.
The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha statue. The Buddha, which is the second largest in the world at a length of and a height of, is believed to have been built in 994.[1] [2] It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged.[3] During British colonial rule, in 1880, the Shwethalyaung Buddha was rediscovered under a cover of jungle growth. Restoration began in 1881, and Buddha's glass mosaic pillows (on its left side) were added in 1930.