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The Shwemawdaw Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေမောဓော ဘုရား [ʃwè mɔ̀dɔ́ pʰəjá]; Mon: ကျာ်မုဟ်တ [tɕaɪʔmṵtú]) is a Buddhist stupa located in Bago, Myanmar.
Shwemawdaw Pagoda: Bago: 114 m (374 ft) 125 m (410 ft) 1954–2005 Tallest pagoda in Myanmar [4] [6] Lower Paunglaung Dam: Pyinmana: 131 m (430 ft) 131 m (430 ft)
The Burmese name Bago ... There are 749 monasteries, 92 nunneries and 134 stupas of various sizes including the tallest pagoda in Myanmar, the Shwemawdaw Pagoda.
The damaged Shwemawdaw Pagoda photographed in 1936. Different sources report varying figures of the death toll. The Burma Gazette reported 500 deaths although the toll was likely greater, [20] with The New York Times presenting a figure of 7,000. [21] According to Reuters, citing governor Charles Innes, between 800 and 1,000 died in Bago. [22]
Pagodas are the site of seasonal pagoda festivals. [4] Burmese pagodas are enclosed in a compound known as the aran (အာရာမ်, from Pali ārāma), with gateways called mok (မုခ်, from Pali mukha) at the four cardinal directions. The platform surrounding a Burmese pagoda is called a yinbyin (ရင်ပြင်).
Thein Maung's undertaking was in direct response to the actions of Archibald Cochrane, future Governor of Burma, who had kept his shoes on while touring Shwemawdaw Pagoda in Pegu (now Bago) in 1917, much to the indignation of locals. [23]
Tabinshwehti was born at Toungoo Palace to King Mingyi Nyo of Toungoo and his concubine Khin Oo on 16 April 1516. [2] The 56-year-old king, who had desperately wanted a son, named the baby boy Tabinshwehti—meaning "Unitary Golden Umbrella", with the golden umbrella being the symbol of Burmese kings—and made him the heir-apparent of his small kingdom.
Pagoda festivals are similar in nature to agricultural shows (country fairs) or carnivals, and form a significant important part of cultural life, particularly in the countryside. During pagoda festivals, temporary bazaars (including food stalls and merchandise stands), entertainment venues (including anyeint dramas, yoke the performances ...