Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma
Dominating the skyline of the city of Yangon (formerly Rangoon) in Myanmar (Burma) is the Shwedagon Pagoda. Revered by the Burmese, it is the most sacred of all the Buddhist pagodas in Burma, housing relics of the past four Buddhas. In the Buddhist tradition, the present era (kalpa) has five Buddhas, with four having [...]
Mingun Paya, Burma
11km from Mandalay, on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady river lies the town of Mingun. It’s main attraction is the unfinished Buddhist stupa, Mingun Paya.
Construction of the Mingun Paya began in 1790. The unfinished stupa is known as “Bodawpaya’s Folly” because, some say, the king (1782-1819) built it too large to be completed. [...]
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