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Legend holds that the Shwedagon Pagoda was constructed more than 2,500 years ago — while the Buddha was still alive — which would make it the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world. [4] According to the Buddhavaṃsa, two merchants from Ukkalājanapada named Tapussa and Bhallika were passing through Bodh Gaya when they encountered the Buddha.
In the Western context, there is no clear distinction between a stupa and a pagoda. In general, however, "stupa" is the term used for a Buddhist structure in India or Southeast Asia, while "pagoda" refers to a building in East Asia that can be entered and that may be used for secular purposes. However, use of the term varies by region.
Pha That Luang, the holiest wat, pagoda, and stupa in Laos, in Vientiane; Phra Pathommachedi the highest pagoda or stupa in Thailand Nakhon Pathom, Thailand; Shwedagon Pagoda, a 98-metre (322 ft) gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda for the Burmese with relics of the past four Buddhas ...
Built in 1979, the Aung Sekkya was modeled after the Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon. At 69 m (226 ft), the pagoda is about two thirds the size of the Shwedagon. People can walk up the outside stairs or walk through the hollow walkway inside the stupa in to the dome of the stupa.
The royal Shwezigon Pagoda or Shwezigon Paya (ရွှေစည်းခုံဘုရား [ɕwèzíɡòʊɰ̃ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist stupa located in Nyaung-U, Myanmar. A prototype of Burmese stupas , it consists of a circular gold leaf -gilded stupa surrounded by smaller temples and shrines.
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is a stupa and a focal point of Buddhism in Myanmar. At 99.4 metres (326 ft) high, [ 22 ] the stupa is covered with gold leaf and plate . [ 27 ] It is surrounded by smaller shrines, and is topped with a gem-encrusted seinbu (diamond bud) [ 27 ] and a seven-tiered hti [ 28 ] representing Burmese spirituality.
Bawbawgyi Pagoda is one of the earliest existing examples of a Burmese pagoda. Burmese pagodas are stupas that typically house Buddhist relics , including relics associated with Buddha . [ 1 ] Pagodas feature prominently in Myanmar 's landscape, earning the country the moniker "land of pagodas."
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represent the pure land or pure environment of a Buddha. Traditional Buddhist temples are designed to inspire ...