The Shwethalyaung Temple ( is a Buddhist temple in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar. Shwethalyaung Buddha statue 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. It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged. During British colonial rule, in 1880, the Shwethalyaung Buddha was rediscovered under a cover of jungle growth. Restoration began in 1881, and Buddha's mosaic pillows (on its left side) were added in 1930. Gallery References Buddhist temples in Myanmar 10th-century Buddhist temples Buildings and structures completed in the 10th century 994 establishments