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Buddhist Pagoda

At Botataung Pagoda, You Will Find Buddha’s Hair

April 1, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Botataung Pagoda in downtown Yangon is one of the many pagodas in the city where you will find a piece of Buddha’s hair. It is this relic that the golden pagoda is known for. According to the history of the pagoda, eight strands of Buddha’s hair arrived here more than

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Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is Pure Bliss in the Morning

March 7, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is pure bliss in the morning. Its serenity and the murmuring whispers of prayers are calming to the soul. At least that’s how I felt because I arrived there at 4:15 in the morning – earlier than most Buddhist worshippers. And way too earlier than most