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Myanmar
Yangon
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Shwedagon Pagoda
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Burma is one of the most overwhelmingly (about
90) Buddhist countries in the world. And for the
Burmese Buddhist there is no more important
pilgrimage site (domestically, anyway) than
Shwedagon Paya ("paya" meaning, roughly, "pagoda"
in Burmese). Sitting like a giant golden Hershey
kiss on the highest point in Yangon, Shwedagon
looks over everything, and everything looks up to
Shwedagon. It greets the first rays of sunlight
in the early morning and puts the sun to sleep at
night. Even at night it remains illuminated by
flood lamp, when it shimmers in stark brilliant
contrast to the inky Burmese night sky. It
outshines the moon.
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There are four entrances to Shwedagon pagoda that
lead up a flight of covered steps to the platform
on Singuttara Hill Four covered walkways lead up
to the pagoda from the plains surrounding the
hills
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Southern Entrance
Eastern side
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Four covered walkways lead up to the pagoda from
the plains surrounding the hills
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marquetry in stone
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Chinese Merited Association Tazaung displays 28
Buddha images that represent all Buddhas who have
lived since the creation of time.
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Jade Buddha Buddha statue, from a single block of
jade with ruby circlet, surrounded by kyats.
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North to the Rakhine Tazaung is an 8.5 meters
reclining Buddha. Buddha's head is pointing to
the north, indicating he is in the state of
nibbana (nirvana).
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Ma Kyee Kyee's Hall
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Ma Kyee Kyee's Hall
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Ma Kyee Kyee's Hall
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near the north east corner of the main stupa is
the replica of the hti originally donated in 1774
by King Tharyarwaddy, and replica of the apex of
the pagoda, donated by King Mindon in 1871.
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Replica of the apex of the pagoda, donated by
King Mindon in 1871.
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Upstairs the replica of the hti originally
donated in 1774 by King Tharyarwaddy, and replica
of the apex of the pagoda, donated by King Mindon
in 1871.
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Just at the back of the replica of hti originally
donated in 1774 by King Tharyarwaddy is the Bo Bo
Aung Shrine.
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the Bo Bo Aung Shrine.
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Temple bell
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In the open area to the north west of the main
stupa is a small octagonal pagoda. This is the
Pagoda of the Eight Weekdays.
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Despite reforms in the recent years, Myanmar is
still a relatively closed country and has an
underdeveloped tourism sector. Four covered
walkways lead up to the pagoda from the plains
surrounding the hills.
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