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One of the Asia’s largest and most spectacular ancient monuments is a wonderful Pagoda named Kakku. It contains over 2.000 stupas with origins dating back many centuries. Its exists not only as an outstanding example of tradition art and architecture but also as a testament to the religious devotion of one of Myanmar’s many ethnic […]
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District of the State are Taunggyi. Loilem. Lashio. Muse. Kyaukme. Kunlong. Laukkai. Kengtung Mongsan. Monhpyak and Tachileik. Shan State is formed with 54 townships and 193 wards and village-tracts. The capital of Shan State is Taunggyi. Wa (Lwela) people are the dwellers in Hopang Township on the east of Thanlwin River. As natural products. manganese […]
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Dhammayangyi Temple is one. among the four significant monuments of Bagan. Dhammayangyi Temple is the most massive structure in Bagan which has a similar architectural plan to Ananda Temple. It was built by King Narathu (1167-70). who was also known as Kalagya Min. the ‘king killed by Indians’. The temple is located about a […]
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Bu Paya means the “a gourd shape pagoda”. History The legend says. the third king of Bagan. Pyusawhti (AD 162-243). got rid of the gourd-like climbing plant “bu” that infested the riverbanks. before becoming the king. He was rewarded by his predecessor. Thamuddarit. the founder of Bagan (AD 108) together with the hand of […]
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Ywama Village is located in Inle lake. It is the largest village on the Inle Lake. The streets of the village are like webs of canal. There are some beautiful teak houses built on large wooden poles driven into the Lake bed. The main activity and attraction is at the floating market In the largest […]
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Bagan Archaeological Museum The Bagan Archaeological Museum was opened on 17th April 1998 in the world renowned ancient city Bagan. in Mandalay Division. Upper Myanmar. It is situated near the Gawdawtpalin Pagoda. The first museum The first archaeology museum in the true sense of the term was built near the northern covered cause way of […]
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Ananda Temple is one of the four main temples remaining in Bagan. Ananda temple is considered to be one of the most surviving masterpiece of the Mon architecture. Also known as the finest. largest. best preserved and most revered of the Bagan temples. During the 1975 earthquake. Ananda suffered considerable damage but has been totally […]
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Indein is one of the small villages of Inle Lake located on the western bank of the lake. A Buddha image has enshrined at a whitewashed stupa. which is on the summit of a hill. Below the stupa around the hill are cluster of hundreds of ancient stupas most are ruins overgrown with bushes. The […]
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Ananda Oakkyaung Monastery is located in Old Bagan. It was built during A.D 1137. Ananda Okkyaung Monastery simply meaning Brick Monastery. This is situated within the compound of Ananda Temple. It is a small red brick building. The inside walls are covered in 18th century paintings depicting Buddha’s life and elements of the history of […]
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Ahlodawpyae Pagoda is located between the new Bagan and the village of Bagan. This temple is style of tradition between the first period and the intermediate period. Ahlodawpyae means “Fulfillings of wishes”. Structure It still expresses traces of the Pyu culture. with the stupa placed on the superstructure. which preceded the arrival by Sikkhara as […]
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