Myanmar Travel Information

Sagaing Region is a division of Myanmar. located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30′ north and longitude 94° 97′ east. It is bordered by India’s Nagaland and Manipur States to the north. Kachin State. Shan State. and Mandalay Region to the east. Mandalay Region and Magway Region to the south. […]

It was built by Min Ye Nandameit. the King of Innwa. in 1020. The King built this monument ten years after ascension to the throne. as son of King Thalun. the donor of Kaung-Hmu-Daw Pagoda. Originally it was in the bamboo glade and so it was known as Weluwun Pagoda.   It was later called […]

Mya Thein Tan was built in Mingun of Sagaing Division by King Sagaing. enshrining an emerald worth about 100.000 on die 15th waxing moon day of Tagu. 1163 ME. It was also called Shinbyu Phaya as it was a repository of Shinbyu Phaya donated by King Alaung Sithu. It is also known as Sinbyumai it […]

Mingun Pahtodawgyi lies in Mingun. Sagaing Division. It is one of the famous monuments in the world. It was one of the big fours built by King Bodawpaya around the place. It was built on the fifth waxing day of Tabodwe of 1152 ME. around 1791. But it was left unfinished due to a prophesy […]

It was built by Glass Palace Master @ King Sunday @ King Sinbyushin in 1094. According to fables. Buddha and Young Brother Ananda went on tour by air in that area. where they met 500 ogres and preached a sermon where-upon they became enlightened.   The place was earlier called Sotapan. hence its name Sotapan […]

Laeshi village is a Naga Tribe village. which is the main port from which tourists and travellers pass through to get to the Naga New Year Festival.

Htupayon Pagoda was built in Podan Ward of Sagaing in 806 by King Narapate of Innwa who ascended the throne in 804.   It is 135 cubits high. and some said that was why it took three years to consecrate it. It was ravaged by earthquakes and it needed repairs by Minye Kyaw Swa. King […]

HSoon Oo Ponnya Shin Pagoda lies atop Nga-pha Hill. one of the 37 hilltops of Sagaing Hills. The hill resembles a frog and hence it was known as Nga-Pha Hill. It was built in 674 by a Sage U Ponnya of Pintaya Tazeeshin Thihathu. It enshrined Buddha relics revered by successive kings.   Since its […]

Aung Myay Lawka Pagoda was built in 1143 by King Padon @ King Bodaw U Waing of Amarapura. It was first called the royal residence pagoda to name the site of the residence when he was a prince. When he became king the pagoda was known as Aungmayay Lawka Pagoda. It was also known as […]