Chanthargyi Buddha Image and pavilion

The Chanthargyi Buddha image is enshrined near the Victory Ground (Aung Myay) on the Rāhu corner of the Shwedagon Pagoda platform. It was donated in 1882 by U San Tun and Daw Hnit, and it resides in a hall that serves as a retreat during the Buddhist lent. The magnificent Buddha image was curved by the famous sculptor U Nyan. In the past, this Buddha image was commonly known as the “Sunlight-Resilient Buddha.” The Chantha Gyi Buddha Image is over 30 feet tall, making it the tallest and larget Buddha image among those at the Shwedagon Pagoda.