Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple

　　This large reclining Buddha was originally an outdoor seated Buddha, built in 1953. It is 20 meters long and 5.4 meters high, and the eyes of the reclining Buddha are inlaid with glass and outlined by a Chinese painter, giving it a serene and magnanimous expression.

　　 The reclining Buddha is not enclosed by walls. Its feet are positioned one in front of the other, with 108 patterns on the soles representing 108 cycles of reincarnation. The Buddha uses its hands as a pillow, and its eyes gaze upon devout worshippers kneeling on the ground. It is said that this posture represents the Buddha resting, not entering nirvana. The sole of the Buddha’s foot, which is as long as a person, is divided into 108 squares, each depicting an image from the six realms of existence, with English descriptions beside them explaining the meaning of each image. Depicting the wheel of life here symbolizes that the Buddha is far above the cycle of rebirth.

　　Transportation

　　 It is located very close to the Shwedagon Pagoda, making it a convenient stop to visit on foot.