SHRINES
( 'Shwe' or 'Shway' means gold/golden)
SHRINES OF BURMA (Myanmar) |
| AUTHORS | SHRINES |
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| U Ohn Ghine, 1953 | The Botataung Pagoda | |
| U Thaw Kaung, 1998 | Myinkaba, Bagan : Its Legends and Historic Pagodas | |
| Nibbana.com, April 2000 | Shwedagon Pagoda of Burma (Images) | |
| David Maurice, 1952 | The
Shwe Dagon Pagoda |
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| Ethel Mannin, 1955 | The Shwe Dagon Pagoda | |
| U Ohn Ghine, 1953 | The
Shway Sandaw of Prome |
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| Sitagu International Buddhist Academy, 1998 | The Shwezigon Pagoda, (Nyaung Oo) | |
( 'Shwe' or 'Shway' means gold/golden) |
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| MONUMENT | LOCATION | FIRST BUILT | BUILT BY | REMARKS |
| Ananda Pahto | Bagan | 1105 AD | King Kyansittha | Represents the Endless Wisdom of the Buddha. |
| Bupaya | Bagan | 3rd Century | The oldest in Bagan ? | |
| Dhammayangyi Pahto | Bagan | 12th Century | King Narathu | Finest brick work ? |
| Gawdawpalin Pahto | Bagan | 13th Century | KingNarapatisithu | Best sun-set view |
| Htilominlo Pahto | Wetkyi-in | 11th Century | King Nantaungmya | |
| Kyaik Htiyo Paya | Kyaikto | |||
| Kuthodawa | Mandalay | |||
| Kyauktawgyi Paya | Mandalay | |||
| Mahabodhi Paya | Bagan | 13th Century | After Mahabodhi Temple in India | |
| Mahamuni Paya | Mandalay | |||
| Manuha Paya | Myinkaba | 1059 AD | King Manuha | |
| Mingala Zedi | Bagan | 1277 AD | King Narathihapati | |
| Shwedagon Pagoda | Yangon(Rangoon) | Between 6th-10th Century | The most sacred of all the Buddhist Shrines | |
| Shwegugyi Pahto | Bagan | 1311 AD | King Alaungsithu | Fine stucco carvings |
| Shwemawdaw Paya | Pago(Pegu) | Over 1000 years ago | ||
| Shwesandaw Paya | Bagan | 1057 | King Anawrahta | |
| Shwethalyaung Paya | Pago(Pegu) | 994 AD | King Migadepa II | Reclinging Buddha |
| Shwezigon Paya | Wetkyi-in | 11th Century | King Anawratha King Kyansittha | "Ground of victory" |
| Thatbyinnyu Pahto | Bagan | 12th Century | King Alaungsithu | |
| Upali Thein | Wetkyi-in | 13th Century | Ordination Hall |
| Myanmar Pilgrimage Photos |
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