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Myanmar
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Botahtaung Pagoda
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The Botataung Pagoda (literally "1000 military
officers") is a famous pagoda located in downtown
Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The
pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same
time as was Shwedagon Pagodaaccording to local
belief, over 2500 years ago, and was known as
Kyaik-de-att in Mon language. The pagoda is
hollow within, and houses what is believed to be
a sacred hair of Gautama Buddha.
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Buddhist prayer beads are a traditional tool used
to count the number of times a mantra is recited
whilst meditating. They are similar to other
forms of prayer beads used in various world
religions thus some call this tool the Buddhist
rosary. A Japa mala or mala is a set of beads
commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists. Malas are
used for keeping count while reciting, chanting,
or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or
names of a deity. This practice is known in
Sanskrit as japa. Malas are typically made with
16, 27, 54 or 108 beads
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Buddha bronze Image of Knowledge and Awareness
2008
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This Buddha Image was donated by an actor. Kyaw
Hein (born 1947) is a five-time Myanmar Academy
Award winning Burmese film actor, film director,
and singer. Born Kyaw Htay, Kyaw Hein starred in
hundreds of films, and directed several films,
and was considered one of the most important
actors in Burmese cinema.
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  However, in 2008, on his 61st birthday, Kyaw
Hein announced he would retire from the film
industry to live as an Theravada Buddhist monk.
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  History tells us that Botahtaung is the first
pagoda to house a sacred hair relic of the
Buddha, says U Aung Su from the pagodas board
of trustees. Its story is no less attractive
than that of Shwedagon Pagoda we are very proud
that we have reconstructed and maintained the
pagoda since the war because it is a landmark in
the introduction of Buddhism to Myanmar.
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  The story of the founding of Botahtaung begins
2500 years ago when Yangon was known as Okkala.
Two trader brothers, Tapussa and Bhalika,
journeyed to India, carrying their goods on 500
bullock carts. There they encountered the
recently enlightened Guattama Buddha and offered
honey cakes and reverence
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  In return, the Buddha gave the brothers eight
strands of his hair, which they carried back to
the Yangon River and presented to King Okkalapa,
who promptly built Botahtaung Pagoda and
enshrined the hairs inside its relic chamber.
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Scene of the life of lord Buddha and spinning
pagoda model, Visitors play arcade game,
Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar
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The nats are spirits who play a significant part
in religion in Myanmar. There are 37 nats
officially in the Buddhist pantheon, but many
hundreds more, as local nature spirits, bringers
of good and bad fortune, and spirits of people
places. The 37 official nats are often depicted
in shrines around the outskirts of temples or
paya. People may say prayers, make offerings, or
make requests of a nat either personally, or
through an intermediary.
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Outside the Pagoda to the west, a small building
houses a splendid specimen of a Mandalay-style
Buddha image seated on a bejeweled throne.
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Seated on a high pedestal in a very ornate
pavilion is the Royal Palace Bronze Buddha image
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Nan-oo, as it is known here, was taken by the
British in the 1885 and exhibited at the Victoria
and Albert Museum. Only in 1951 was it returned
to the people of Myanmar.
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The image that was cast in 1859 by order of King
Mindon was taken to Britain during the colonial
years and returned to Burma a few years after
gaining independence.
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
Internet Copyright All the images belong to
their authors Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2013
Sound Saung Zaw Win Maung - The
hair-knot follows the topknot