Myanmar

The Mahabodhi Temple of Bagan was known to have been modelled after the famous Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar State of India. The original Mahabodhi…

The Nagayon Temple is located in the southern part of Myinkaba. In the south of Myinkaba, Nagayon, was built at the end of the 11th…

MYANMAR LITERATURE The literature of Myanmar spans over a millennium. Burmese literature was historically influenced by Indian and Thai cultures, as seen in many works,…

THE BRITISH RULES Britain made all of Burma a province of India in 1886 with the capital at Rangoon. Traditional Myanmar society was drastically altered…

This temple is situated in the centre of town and features a large plain shed supported by pillars decorated with glass mosaic. A large seated…

It is the one of ear list hair relic pagoda in Mon State. Kyaikhtee Saung Pagoda is located on the Laterite Stone hillock. The hillock…

The site Kyaut Maung Nhama is one of major attractions in Chaung Thar Beach area. You can take a walk (takes about 3 hours) or…

The Akauktaung Mountain stands on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River to the north of Pyay in Bago Division. It takes 15 minutes by boat…

The Mingun Home was founded by Daw Oo Zun herself in senior year in 1915 with a view to looking after old destitute and in…

The Kandawgyi Garden or Kandawgyi Nature Park is located on Natmauk Road and Kandawgyi Kanpat Road. The Kandawgyi lake placidly reflect the sky changing colour…

This pagoda was not planned, but just came to be. The reason for this is that 3 marble Buddha figures made in Mandalay were being…

King Anawrahta built Shwesandaw Pagoda after his conquest of Thaton in 1057. This graceful circular pagoda was constructed at the centre of his newly empowered…