The Magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda

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Shwedagon Pagoda

In the capital city of Yangon, you will find the magnificent fabulous Shwedagon Pagoda. The Shwedagon Pagoda sits upon holy Singuttara Hill, visible from miles away. Shwedagon is the most sacred pagoda as it enshrines the relics of the three earlier buddhas and the eight hairs of Gautama Buddha. It rises 99.4 metres (326 feet), with the perimeter measuring 432.8 metres (1,420 feet) and glittering in gold. The very top is tipped with a 76-carat diamond. Legend has it that the Shwedagon Pagoda is 2500 years old.

 

The Magnificent Shwedagon
 

Shwedagon at night
 
Offering water and flowers to the Buddha. Each and every corner has a place like this, making a total of 12 places.
 		 Men to become monks lining up on the pagoda.

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Praying in the prayer hall.

The Shwedagon under renovation. The renovation process goes as a traditional event.
A golden Buddha Image
 		 Many Buddha images in the prayer hall.

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Shwedagon Pagoda from the East Gate
 		 Pillars inside the East gate stairways.
Stairways from the North Gate

 		 Shops selling Buddha images, toys and other offertories on the stairways.

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The passage from the North gate.

 		 "Lawka Pala Meldaw" meaning the guardian of the world.
 

The West gate of Shwedagon Pagoda. The entrance are always guarded by Lions.
 		 The stairways to the pagoda. This side has escalators going up.
 

The South Gate together with the Shwedagon, taken at night.
 		 The "Nay La Paya" meaning Sun and Moon Pagoda.
 

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The 10 Parts of Shwe Dagon Pagoda
 
  1. The Diamond Bud (Sein-phoo)
  2. The Vane
  3. The Crown (Htee)
  4. The Plantain Bud-Shaped Bulbous Spire (Hnet-pyaw-phu)
  5. The Ornamental Lotus Flower (Kyar-lan)
  6. The Embossed Bands (Bang-yit)
  7. The Inverted Bowl (Thabeik)
  8. The Bell (Khaung-laung-pon)
  9. The 3 Terraces (Pichayas)
  10. The Base


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