SHWEDAGON PAGODA

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.

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.

Shwedagon Pagoda is covered with hundreds of gold plates and

the top of the stupa is encrusted with 4531 diamonds;

the largest of which is a 72 carat diamond.

It is clearly one of the wonders of the religious world.

Shwedagon Pagoda is a repository of the best in Myanmar

heritage – architecture, sculpture and arts.

The Shwedagon Pagoda consists hundreds colorful temples,

stupas, and statues that reflects the architectural

era spanning almost a 2,500 years.

To understand this monumental work of art and architecture,

visitors will experience an insider's view of

this magnificent symbol of Buddhism to the lives of the Myanmar people.

Shwedagon Pagoda forms the focus of religious

as well as community activities – the bustling of devotees and

monks washing the statues, offering flowers, worshiping, and meditating.

Shwedagon Pagoda is administered by the Board of Trustees of Shwedagon Pagoda.

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