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Details of "Shwedagon by Elizabeth Moore, Hansjörg Mayer and U Win Pe"Date Submitted:
10/12/06 (Edited 10/12/06)
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Golden Pagoda of Myanmar
For many centuries the golden stupa of the Shwedagon, the pagoda enshrining the sacred hairs of the Buddha, has dominated the landscape of Rangoon and, since the 19th century, it has been the spiritual symbol of the entire Burmese nation. Few other countries have a shrine such as this, ancient yet so much a part of today. Everyone who has been to Myanmar has a memory of their first visit to the Shwedagon, for all born in Myanmar, the Shwedagon is part of their life.
For many centuries the golden stupa of the Shwedagon, the pagoda enshrining the sacred hairs of the Buddha, has dominated the landscape of Rangoon and, since the 19th century, it has been the spiritual symbol of the entire Burmese nation. Few other countries have a shrine such as this, ancient yet so much a part of today. Everyone who has been to Myanmar has a memory of their first visit to the Shwedagon, for all born in Myanmar, the Shwedagon is part of their life.
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