Shwemuhtaw Pagoda

Shwemuhtaw Pagoda was one among 84,000 pagodas built by King Thiri Dhamma Thawka. It lies on Buddha Hill, Shwechaung in Pakokku, Magway Division. The name was given to coincide with the eclipse of the moon mu-htaw, with the shwe added later with donations of gold. Originally it was three cubits and half, but with renovations done to it by nine kings it is now 8 feet and 6 inches. King Innwa the First built the gandakuti taik and the pagoda above it. Of satellite pagodas, one contained a stone inscription encasing the original at the Saturday corner. It was said to be built by Shwemuhtaw Sayadaw who died about 100 years ago.