Win Sein Tawya (; also spelt Win Sein Taw Ya) is a Buddhist complex near

Mudon Mudon (; ) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, south of Mawlamyine. Mudon lies along the highway that links Mawlamyine to Thanbyuzayat, Kyaik-kami (Amherst) and Setse, Setse Beach. Etymology "Mudon" derives from the Mon language te ...

Mon State Mon State (, ; ) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It lies between Kayin State to the east, the Andaman Sea to the west, Bago Region to the north and Tanintharyi Region to the south, also having a short border with Thailand's Kanchanabu ...

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. It is home to the world's largest free-standing

reclining Buddha A reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana. He is lying on his right side, his h ...

, which is long and tall. The site is surrounded by many stupas, statues, monastic buildings, and statues. A temple festival is held every February to mark the birthday of , the site's founding monk. In 2012, construction on a second reclining Buddha facing the original statue, began. The construction of the reclining Buddha began on February 29, 1992 which was initiated by the revered monk Win Sein Taw Ya Sayadaw. The interior of the statue is designed as a multi-level museum featuring numerous chambers that depict scenes from the life of the Buddha, as well as representations of Buddhist teachings and interpretations of hell.

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Buildings and structures in Mon State 20th-century Buddhist temples Buddhist temples in Myanmar {{Myanmar-Buddhist-temple-stub