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Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is Myanmar's most prominent zedi. Ananda Temple in Bagan is a classic example of a pahto.. In the Burmese language, pagodas are known by a number of various terms.
Bagan (Burmese: ပုဂံ; MLCTS: pu.gam, IPA: [bəɡàɰ̃]; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Myanmar. [1] During the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan mainly lying in the Bagan Archaeological Zone. [2]
' Golden Dagon Pagoda '), and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. 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 .
The pagoda is located near Kyaikto in Mon State in the northern part of the Tenasserim coast. The Golden Rock is situated at an elevation of 1,100 m (3,609 ft) above mean sea level, on top of the Kyaiktiyo hill (also known as Kelasa hills or Eastern Yoma mountains); it is on the Paung-laung ridge of the Eastern Yoma mountains.
This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Myanmar for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Ayeyarwady Region
Pages in category "Pagodas in Myanmar" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon The replica of Shwedagon pagoda in Tachileik, Myanmar. The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is a stupa and a focal point of Buddhism in Myanmar. At 99.4 metres (326 ft) high, [22] the stupa is covered with gold leaf and plate. [27]
The Shwemawdaw Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေမောဓော ဘုရား [ʃwè mɔ̀dɔ́ pʰəjá]; Mon: ကျာ်မုဟ်တ [tɕaɪʔmṵtú]) is a Buddhist stupa located in Bago, Myanmar.