Where is shwedagon paya

Do you like this video? Play Sound. Civilopedia entry [ ] The Shwedagon Paya is one of the most sacred complexes in all of Buddhism. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki. Follow Us. Generic filters Hidden label. Hidden label. Four entrance stairways lead to the main terrace. Visit at dawn if you want tranquillity; otherwise, pay your respects when the golden stupa flames crimson and burnt orange in the setting sun.

The following covers the history and layout of Shwedagon Paya. Tour agencies can also arrange guides; a good, regularly scheduled tour that also includes the surrounding area is offered by Khiri Travel.

Legend has it that there's been a stupa on Singuttara Hill for years, ever since two merchant brothers, Tapussa and Ballika, met the Buddha. He gave them eight of his hairs to take back to Myanmar, a land ruled by King Okkalapa.

Okkalapa enshrined the hairs in a temple of gold, together with relics of three former buddhas, which was then enclosed in a temple of silver, then one of tin, then copper, then lead, then marble and, finally, one of plain iron-brick.

Archaeologists suggest that the original stupa was built by the Mon people some time between the 6th and 10th centuries. In common with many other ancient zedi in earthquake-prone Myanmar, it has been rebuilt many times. In the 15th century, the tradition of gilding the stupa began. At each corner of the octagonal pagoda is a shrine with a Buddha image one for each day of the week, Wednesday is split into two. Every shrine has a planet and an animal sign associated with it in accordance with Eastern astrology.

Burmese people pray to the shrine belonging to their day of birth burning candles, offering flowers and pouring water over the image. It is visible at its hilltop location from much of Yangon city. The stupa is surrounded by 64 small stupas.

The 99 meters high main stupa is completely covered with gold plating and enshrines the sacred Buddha relics. Its core is solid and not open to the public. A seven spired hti, an ornament shaped as an umbrella with golden bells attached to it is placed at the top of the pagoda. The hti is decorated with thousands of diamonds and other precious stones. If you stand in the right spot of the pagoda platform, you will see the reflection of the rays of the sun from the huge diamond on top of the gold plated hti in various colors like red, purple and orange.

According to legend two Burmese brothers met the Buddha not long after he had reached enlightenment. The Buddha gave the brothers eight of his hairs and told them to enshrine the hair relics on Singuttara Hill, where relics of the three previous Buddhas had already been enshrined.

The spot where the relics of previous Buddhas were enshrined was found. At that spot a relic chamber was built and a Pagoda was built over it.

The large temple complex contains many other beautiful and interesting structures.