chaukhtatgyi bubbha temple yangon myanmar

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Chaukhtatgyi Bubbha Temple, Yangon, Myanmar

The giant reclining Buddha and the distinguishing marks on the soles of the Buddha at the Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple, Yangon, Myanmar. The temple houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha in the Country. The Buddha image was 66 metres long and one of the largest in Myanmar. The construction began in 1899 and was completed in 1907, but was not proportioned correctly. In 1950's the old Buddha