The Shwedagon is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa. These relics include the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa, and eight strands of hair from the head of Gautama. [2]

Jan 10, 2025 · မဟာသက္ကရာဇ်၁၀၃ခုနှစ်၊ (bc-600)ခန့်တွင် ဂေါတမဗုဒ္ဓမြတ်စွာ ဘုရား အဖြစ်သို့ ရောက်တော်မူ ပြီးနောက် သတ္တသတ္တာဟ (၇)ဌာနတွင် လှည့်လည် စံမြန်းတော်မူစဉ ...

Located west of the Royal Lake on 114 -acre Singuttara Hill in Yangon, Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred and impressive Buddhist site for the people of the Union of Myanmar. From a humble beginning of 8.2 meters, the Shwedagon Pagoda today stands close to 110 meters.

The Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the most famous pagodas in the world and it is certainly the main attraction of Yangon, Myanmar’s capital city. Locally known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw The, it sits atop of a hill and is 99 meters high.

4 days ago · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No visit to the Union of Myanmar is complete without a visit to the 2,500 years old Shwedagon Pagoda, which enshrines strands of Buddha's hair and other holy relics. Let's check out everything from history, facts, photos and much more to start the exploration of this golden temple.

Dec 1, 2024 · The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is the most important Buddhist temple in all of (the state formerly known as) Burma and a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site. The pagoda was built well over 2,500 years ago and has been renovated many times.

Oct 25, 2024 · Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. The picture perfect and postcard worthy Shwedagon Pagoda is exactly that. It is featured as the main attraction in Yangon, and oftentimes, Myanmar itself. Shwedagon Pagoda is no doubt the most beautiful temple, but also the most beautiful religious building I have had the opportunity of experiencing.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Shwedagon Pagoda saw many wars, was used as weapon storage, was almost pillaged, was almost destroyed by an earthquake, was almost completely looted but endured all. It has been the site of protests, demonstrations, direct democracy, and the beginning of an important uprising.

Oct 30, 2023 · The Shwedagon Pagoda, perched atop Singuttara Hill in Yangon, Myanmar, is an iconic and sacred religious site. It stands as a symbol of Myanmar's rich history, spirituality, and architectural grandeur.

Mar 22, 2020 · The Shwedagon Pagoda (officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw) is considered to be a national icon in Myanmar and a beloved treasure. The 326-foot structure dominates Yangon’s skyline and entry into this impressive pagoda costs just $8.