Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon's most famous monument, sits atop Singutara Hill north of the city center |
One of the four grand entrances to Singutara Hill |
No footwear - not even socks... |
First glimpse of the main pagoda at Swedagon emerging from the elevator |
Massive banyan tree in the southeast corner of Shwedagon Paya |
Colorful relief of Buddha beneath the Bodhi Tree |
There are dozens of smaller temples surrounding the main stupa |
Golden spires of stupas surrounding the main stupa at Shwedagon |
The main stupa towering above an intricate temple |
Statue similar to ones in Bangkok |
Shwedagon Paya |
The main stupa at Shwedagon is covered in pure gold |
View of Shwedagon Paya from the southwest with the Konagamara Shrine at the southern entrance |
Southwest side of Shwedagon Paya |
"Golden Mount", the main zedi (stupa) of Shwedagon Paya rising above a forest of smaller stupas and shrines |
Due to restoration work, the lower parts of the main stupa are covered with mats |
Dennis at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon |
Dennis at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon |
Burmese-style roofs of the Konagamana Shrine |
The crown of the main stupa is encrusted with precious stones |
Seated Buddha image, Shwedagon |
Shwedagon Paya, late afternoon |
The value of gold and precious stones is immense |
Shwedagon Paya, the spiritual heart of Myanmar |
Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Reclining Buddha |
Shwedagon Paya |
Western Adoration Hall, Shwedagon Paya |
Dozens of smaller stupas, shrines and pavilions surround the main stupa, Shwedagon Paya |
Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Forest of golden stupas, Shwedagon Paya |
Gyo-daing - small shrines, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya and the Western Adoration Hall |
Shwedagon Paya seen from the west, late afternoon |
Pyat-that - multi-roofed pavilion, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya, Yangon |
Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Sphinx, Shwedagon Paya |
Worshipers pouring water, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya dates from the 6th-10th C. |
Shwedagon Paya |
Elephants holding up a stupa at Shwedagon |
Golden roofs, Shwedagon Paya |
Stupa modeled after the Mahabohdi Temple in India |
Seven-sized white pagoda adjacent to the open area to the northwest of the stupa |
Shwedagon Paya from the northwest |
Northern Adoration Hall, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya from the northwest |
Northwest side of Shwedagon Paya |
Maha Ganda Bell (1775) |
The loss of the Maha Ganda Bell as the British try and ship it off to England in 1825 |
Seated Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Golden stupas, Shwedagon Paya |
Main stupa, Shwedagon Paya |
Afternoon prayers at Shwedagon Paya |
Burmese men praying at Shwedagon Paya |
9m high Buddha in the northwestern pavilion |
The largest Buddha image at Shwedagon Paya |
Pavilion, Shwedagon Paya |
Open area reserved for prayer to the northwest of the main stupa |
Museum photo of the jewel encrusted ball on top of the main stupa |
Over 2000 carats of diamonds cap the main stupa |
Shwedagon Paya from the northwest |
Plaza on the northwest side of Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya houses the relics of four past Buddhas - Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa and Gautama, the historical Buddha |
Shwedagon Paya |
Seated Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Burmese-style temple roof - Pyat-that |
Pagoda covered with panels depicting the life of the Buddha |
Scenes from the life of the Buddha |
Scenes from the life of the Buddha |
Inside one of the larger pavilions to the north of the main stupa |
Shwedagon Paya |
View from the northern entrance, Shwedagon Paya |
Monk relaxing with a book, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya, Pyat-that, multi-roofed pavilion |
Nat made of colored mirrors, Shwedagon Paya |
Main zedi (stupa) of Shwedagon Paya |
Burmese ladies in one of the pavilions |
I wasn't too keen on the colored flashing light "halos" |
Shiny Buddha image |
King Tharawaddy Min's bell, 1841 |
Painted figure beneath an umbrella |
Shwedagon Paya |
Sculpture, Shewdagon Paya |
Sculpture, Shewdagon Paya |
Sunset with gilden roofs, Shewdagon Paya |
Buddhist nun meditating, Shewdagon Paya |
Buddhist nun (Thilashin) meditating, Shewdagon Paya |
Buddhist nun meditating, Shewdagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya seen from the northwest |
Pilgrims circle the main zedi (stupa) in a clockwise direction |
Find Dennis...I had lost both him and the guide by this point |
Shewdagon Paya - the "Golden Pagoda" - 98m |
Shewdagon Paya |
The stupa is covered in real gold |
Busy area to the north of the main stupa |
Northwest plaza, Shewdagon Paya |
The north side of Shwedagon Paya |
There must be hundreds of these at Shewdagon Paya |
Walk clockwise around the stupa |
Shewdagon Paya was occupied by the British military 1824-1825 and 1852-1929 |
Sunset from the top of Singutara Hill, Yangon |
Sunset from the top of Singutara Hill, Yangon |
Buddhist nuns praying in a mirrored pavilion |
Reclining Buddha and seated Buddha images, Shwedagon Paya |
Golden pavilion, Shwedagon Paya |
Large reclining Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Seated Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya at sunset |
Jade Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
After sunset, the lights come on |
Shwedagon Paya at dusk |
Shwedagon Paya at dusk |
Buddha image in need of some paint |
Are the flashing lights really necessary? |
Figure holding offerings of flowers |
The main stupa of Shwedagon Paya as the lights come on |
"Hti" - decorated umbrellas at the top of Burmese zedi (stupas) |
Candle-covered railing encircling the main stupa |
Blending of candles |
Sphinx, Shwedagon Paya |
It's worth seeing Shwedagon Paya with all the lights on |
The main stupa (zedi) of Shwedagon at dusk |
Shwedagon Paya at dusk |
Shwedagon Paya at dusk |
Shwedagon Paya at dusk |
Planetary posts with the main stupa |
Glistening Buddha images, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Pink clouds over Shewdagon Paya at sunset, Yangon |
Pink clouds over Shewdagon Paya at sunset, Yangon |
Pink clouds with the main stupa, Shewdagon Paya |
Pink clouds over Shewdagon Pagoda at sunset, Yangon |
Seated Buddha in a mirrored pavilion, Pink clouds over Shewdagon Paya |
Gilded roof of the Konagamana Shrine, Shwedagon Paya |
Large cloth-covered seated Buddhas |
The lights come on at Shwedagon Pagoda |
Gilded Burmese-style temple roof, pyat-that |
Changing colors, Shwedagon Paya |
Arrive in the late afternoon and stay until after dark |
Evening at Shwedagon Paya |
Evening at Shwedagon Paya |
Illumination of the main zedi of Shwedagon Paya |
Pavilion housing King Tharawaddy Min's bell |
King Tharawaddy Min's bell, 1841 |
Golden temples of Shwedagon Paya illuminated at night |
Intricate Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Beautiful Buddha sculpture, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya as night falls |
Pavilion with Buddha attended by statues of monks |
Woman praying in a small temple |
Golden Buddhas, Shwedagon Paya |
Nat - Burmese spirit, Shwedagon Paya |
Main zedi illumination, Shwedagon Paya |
Buddhas at Shwedagon Paya |
Pavilion crowded with Buddhas |
Gold of the main stupa of Shwedagon Paya standing out against a deep blue evening sky |
Zedi and pyat-that, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya |
Main zedi, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
My feet are in such pain after walking around for so long with no shoes on |
Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
The giant 9m seated Buddha image |
The giant 9m seated Buddha image |
Colossal seated Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Colossal seated Buddha at night, Shwedagon Paya |
There is a punkah (a type of fan) over the Buddha that the faithful operate by rope to keep him cool in the heat |
Giant seated Buddha, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
The main stupa of Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
The northwest plaza |
Full moon over the gilded roofs and stupas of Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Shwedagon Paya at night |
Southeast corner of Shwedagon Paya at night |
Temple in the southeast corner of Shwedagon Paya |
Multi-tiered gilded roof common in Burmese temples |
Low candle covered wall encircling the main stupa, Shwedagon Paya |
Low candle covered wall encircling the main stupa, Shwedagon Paya |
Shwedagon Paya sculptures by candlelight |
The rooftops of the southern walkway leading down Singutara Hill towards the center of Yangon |
The Cinthe, a lion-like creature that guards the entrances to Burmese temples |
Chinthe guarding the southern entrance to Shwedagon Paya |
Chinthe guarding the southern entrance to Shwedagon Paya |
Chinthe guarding the southern entrance to Shwedagon Paya |
A pair of Cinthe flanking the southern entrance to Shwedagon Paya, Yangon |
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