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Six Pagodas to Visit in Yangon

December 28, 2022 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, is a vibrant and bustling destination with a rich cultural heritage. One of the city’s most notable features is its stunning pagodas, which are an important part of the country’s Buddhist tradition. Here are three pagodas that are worth a visit during your trip

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Maha Wizaya Pagoda at Night is Magically Golden

October 22, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Maha Wizaya Pagoda at night is magically golden. It looks like a palace you heard about or read about in books about the Far East. I never planned to come here – it was just an accidental discovery. On my second night in Yangon, I walked from my hotel to

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Nga Htat Gyi Temple – A Seated Buddha Awaits You

October 20, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

At Nga Htat Gyi Temple, a colossal statue of a seated Buddha awaits you. Only a few people visit this Buddhist temple which I think you should never miss. Though the pagoda is a bit far from downtown Yangon, it is reachable via Grab taxi. Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda is

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Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda is Home to a 66-Meter Long Reclining Buddha

October 18, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda in Yangon is home to a 66-meter-long reclining Buddha. It’s a massive structure of its kind – the largest one I’ve seen in Myanmar and Southeast Asia. It is worth noting that this statue was built entirely from donations. The temple doesn’t really look like a

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Yangon Skyline from Sakura Tower at Sunset

August 21, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

To see Yangon skyline from Sakura Tower at sunset, you have to be at Yangon Yangon Bistro. It is on the building’s top floor – and with an open concept bar, the views are magnificent. A friend and I arrived here 30 minutes before sunset. We were the first customers

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Shwedagon Pagoda in the Morning

June 1, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Shwedagon Pagoda in the morning is a must-thing to do when you are in Yangon. Out of the many tourist attractions in the city, this is the only one worth getting up early before dawn. You’ve got to experience the absolute serenity of this sacred place before the crowd starts

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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 this golden pagoda has visitors queue any time of the day. According to the history of the pagoda, eight strands of Buddha’s

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Sule Pagoda – Serenity Amidst the Traffic in Yangon?

March 20, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Sule Pagoda or Sule Paya centrally locates in the middle of the traffic in Yangon. It’s in a roundabout surrounded by all kinds of local transport. Standing and looking from outside, I wonder how devout Buddhists would be able to attain peace amidst traffic noises. Would Buddha hear their prayers

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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