Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple

{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar}}

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| name = Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple

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| image = File:01-yangon-chaukhtatgyi-paya-d01.jpg

| image_size = 300 px

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| map_type = Burma

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| location = Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region

| coordinates = {{coord|16.811623|96.163764|display=inline,title}}

| religious_affiliation = Theravada Buddhism

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| country = Myanmar

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| founded_by = Sir Po Tha

| year_completed = 1907

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Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple ({{langx|my|ခြောက်ထပ်ကြီးဘုရားကြီး}}) is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.mymagicalmyanmar.com/MMM%201-2.pdf|title=Chaukhtutgyi Reclining Buddha Image|last=Ma Thanegi|date=February 2014|work=My Magical Myanmar|accessdate=19 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115417/http://www.mymagicalmyanmar.com/MMM%201-2.pdf|archivedate=4 March 2016}} The Buddha image is {{convert|66|m}} long, and one of the largest in Myanmar.

The construction was sponsored by a wealthy Burmese Buddhist, Sir Po Tha, in 1899. The image was completed in 1907 by another construction company, but was not proportioned correctly, and the Buddha's face had an aggressive expression.

In the 1950s, the old Buddha image was demolished and temple trustees began work to replace the image, under the supervision of U Thaung, a master craftsman from Tavoy (now Dawei). Large glass eyes with dimensions of {{convert|1.77|x|.58|m}} were custom-created at Naga Glass Factory. The Buddha image was consecrated in 1973.