Kyaik Pun Paya
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Kyaikpun Paya is a temple in the Bago Division
of Burma, several miles from the city of Bago. Most notably, Kyaik Pun Paya is the home to the Four Seated Buddha shrine, a 90 ft (27 m) statue depicting the Buddha
seated in four positions, sitting back to back. The Four Seated Buddha was erected in the 15th century.
Bago Division
Bago Region is an administrative region of Burma, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region and Mandalay Region to the north; Kayin State, Mon State and the Gulf of Martaban to the east; Yangon Region to the south and Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State...
of Burma, several miles from the city of Bago. Most notably, Kyaik Pun Paya is the home to the Four Seated Buddha shrine, a 90 ft (27 m) statue depicting the Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
seated in four positions, sitting back to back. The Four Seated Buddha was erected in the 15th century.