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Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple (Burmese: ခြောက်ထပ်ကြီးဘုရားကြီး) is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country. [1] The Buddha image is 66 metres (217 ft) long, and one of the largest in Burma.
At the start of World War II, almost half of Rangoon's (modern-day Yangon) population was Indian, [23] and about 16% of the population of Burma was ethnically Indian. [26] As a consequence of the Japanese invasion of 1942, half a million members of the Indian community fled Burma overland into Assam, largely on foot. The refugees suffered ...
The park is bounded by Maha Bandula Garden Street in the east, Sule Pagoda Road in the west, Konthe Road in the south and Maha Bandula Road in the north, and is surrounded by some of the important buildings in the area such as the Sule Pagoda, the Yangon City Hall and the High Court. [1]
Shri Kali Temple is a Hindu temple located in the undefined Little India in downtown Yangon, Burma. It was built by Tamil migrants in 1871, [ 1 ] whilst Burma Province was part of British India . The temple is noted for its colorful architecture, especially its roof, which contains images and stone carvings of many Hindu gods .
In November 2005, the Myanmar government transferred its seat from Yangon to Naypyidaw. At present, the former capital of Yangon hosts 38 embassies. Although the government has been encouraging other nations to move their Embassies to Naypyidaw, the new capital is yet to host any embassies which all remain in Yangon.
' Golden Valley '), also known as Shwe Taung Gyar, is a locality within Bahan Township, Yangon, Burma. It is one of Yangon's most exclusive neighbourhoods. It is one of Yangon's most exclusive neighbourhoods.
Kyauktada Township (Burmese: ကျောက်တံတား မြို့နယ် [tɕaʊʔdədá mjo̰nɛ̀]) is the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar.The township consists of nine wards, and shares borders with Botataung Township in the east, Seikkan Township and Yangon River in the south, Pabedan Township in the west and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the north.
The Sule Pagoda was made the center of Yangon by Lt. Alexander Fraser of the Bengal Engineers, who created the present street layout of Yangon soon after the British occupation in the middle of the 19th century. (Lt. Fraser also lent his name to Fraser Street, now Anawrattha Street and still one of the main thoroughfares of Yangon).