Shwesandaw Pagoda (Twante)
| Shwesandaw Pagoda | |
|---|---|
| ရွှေဆံတော်ဘုရား | |
 Shwesandaw Pagoda is major Pilgrimage site in Twante. | |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Twante, Yangon, Burma |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°42′10″N 95°56′04″E / 16.7027°N 95.9345°ECoordinates: 16°42′10″N 95°56′04″E / 16.7027°N 95.9345°E |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Region | Yangon |
| Country | Myanmar |
The Shwesandaw Pagoda, or Shwesandaw Paya, (Burmese: ရွှေဆံတော်ဘုရား; Burmese pronunciation: [ʃwè sʰàɴdɔ̀ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist Stupa in Twante Township,[1] south of Yangon region, Myanmar. It is one of the popular tourist destination and also pilgrimage site for Buddhists as it is said to contain a couple of the Buddha's hairs and its name means Golden Hair Relic.
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