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| Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Asia >> Burma / Myanmar >> Bagan ပုဂံ >> Shwezigon Paya | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Covered arcade leading up to Shwezigon Paya, Bagan |
 Chinthe guarding the entrance to Shwezigon Paya |
 Impressive gold zedi of Shwezigon Paya |
 Shwezigon Paya, 11th Century, Bagan |
 Shwezigon Paya was built to house relics of Buddha |
 Shwezigon Paya "marked the first royal endorsement of the 37 nats (spirits)" |
 Nats (spirits) were part of Burmese religion prior to Buddhism |
 Nat pavilion, Shwezigon Paya |
 Nat pavilion, Shwezigon Paya |
 One of the oldest stupas in Burma, Shwezigon Paya served as a model for many later pagodas |
 Shwezigon Paya, one of the most impressive in Bagan |
 Base of the terrace of the stupa of Shwezigon Paya |
 Zedi of Shwezigon Paya, Bagan |
 Zedi (stupa) of Shwezigon Paya, Bagan |
 Zedi of Shwezigon Paya, Bagan |
 Shwezigon Paya houses several bones of the Buddha as well as a replica of the tooth from Kandy, Sri Lanka |
 Golden zedi of Shwezigon Paya, Bagan |
 Golden zedi of Shwezigon Paya, Bagan |
 Multilevel Burmese temple roof, Shwezigon Paya |
 Sculpture on a pavilion gable, Shwezigon Paya |
 Sculpture detail, Shwezigon Paya, Bagan |
 Pyat-that Roofs, Shwezigon Paya |
 Sculpture at Shwezigon Paya |
 Brick temple in the compound of Shwezigon Paya |
 Brick temple in the compound of Shwezigon Paya |
 Festival dragon, Shwezigon Paya |
 Post in the northeast corner of Shwezigon Paya |
 Temple pillar, Shwezigon Paya |
 Buddha, Shwezigon Paya |
 Nat - spirit from pre-Buddhist Burmese beliefs |
 Detail of the southeastern nat pavilion, Shwezigon Paya |
 Old hti (gilded umbrella) from Shwezigon Paya |
 ...someone forgot his pants... |
 Pavilion at Shwezigon Paya |
 Temple bell, Shwezigon Paya |
 Painting of Burmese royalty, Shwezigon Paya |
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