Mae Lamu Pagoda
The wonder land of spire pagodas and sculptured figured located in North Okkalapa, a satellite town about 20 minutes drive from the city centre.…
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Shweinbin Monastery
The Shweinbin Monastery is located at the southwest corner of Mandalay City. This attractive monastery built in traditional Burmese fashion is one of the…
Read storyGadawtpalin Temple
The Gadawtpalin Temple is located about 3 miles south of the Bu Pagoda on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. It is about 180…
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The Ahldawpyae Pagoda is located between the new Bagan and the village of Bagan, this temple is style of tradition between the first period…
Read storyMYANMAR LANGUAGE
MYANMAR LANGUAGE Burmese, the mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar, is linguistically related to Tibetan and to the Chinese languages.…
Read storyTHE PAGAN KINGDOM
THE PAGAN KINGDOM The Pagan Kingdom or Pagan Dynasty (849 – 1287) was the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute…
Read storyNgaphechaung Monastery
The Ngaphechaung Monastery is located in Inle Lake, on the way to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. This is an attractive wooden monastery built on…
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The Kyaikmaraw Pagoda is located 24km south east of Mawlamyine. The famous of the town is Kyaikmaraw Pagoda. The main Buddha image sits in…
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Travelling along the Pathein River till it empties into the Adman Sea you will reach Cape Mawtin (Mawtinson), site of a well-known festival during…
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About a kilometer and a half from the highway turnoff by the old palace side, stands a small museum and a map of the…
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Once you cross the Inwa Bridge, you see the hilltops, each crested with a pagoda, the banners proclaiming the Buddha’s teaching, the refuge from…
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The Maha Wizaya Pagoda was built on the Dhammarakkhita (Guardian of the Law) Hill which faces the famous Shwedagon Pagoda, in 1980 to commemorate…
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