Shwedagon Pagoda
Attraction
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Historic 99-m-high Buddhist temple plated in gold, offering tours, a visitor center & an exhibit.
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Did You Know?
Hundreds
Monasteries Surrounding the Stupa
The stupa atop Singuttara Hill is surrounded by hundreds of monasteries on three terraced platforms, creating a three-dimensional mandala representing the cosmos.
Golden
Gilded Stupa
The Shwedagon Pagoda is a gilded stupa, meaning it is covered in gold, giving it its iconic golden appearance.
Four
Devotional Halls
The central stupa is accessed through four devotional halls, known as ayongantazaung, oriented to the cardinal directions.
Astrological
Astrological Directionality
The uppermost platform of the Shwedagon Pagoda features planetary posts and astrological directionality, reflecting the importance of astronomy and astrology in Burmese culture.
