Tag: Temples
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Myanmar: Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda is a very important and beautiful place in Yangon, Myanmar. It’s a big, golden temple that is over 2,500 years old and can be seen from many places in the city. For people who follow Buddhism in Myanmar, it’s a very special and sacred place because they believe that it holds eight…
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Myanmar: Ananda Temple
The Ananda Temple is a big, white temple in Bagan, Myanmar, Asia. It’s one of the best known temples in Bagan because of its size and its beautiful architecture. This temple was built over a thousand years ago and is still in great condition. It has four tall towers, each with a big golden buddha…
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Myanmar: Dhammayangyi Temple
The Dhammayangyi Temple is one of the biggest and widest temples in Bagan, Myanmar, in Asia. It’s made of bricks and has a strong, pyramid-like shape. When you look at it from far, it looks like a giant fortress. This temple was built about a thousand years ago but was never finished inside. Still, its…
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Myanmar: Pindaya Caves
The Pindaya Caves are a special place in Pindaya, Myanmar. It’s like a big maze made of limestone, inside a hill. But these aren’t just any caves – they’re filled with thousands of Buddha statues! People have been putting Buddha statues inside these caves for hundreds of years, and now there are more than 8,000…