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Quick Facts Names: Shwedagon Pagoda; Shwedagon Paya; Shwe Dagon Paya; Shwe Dagon Pagoda Type of site: Buddhist temple; Buddhist shrine. Dates: Founded 6th-10th century AD; first attested in 1485. Location: North...
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Shwedagon Pagoda is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in all of Myanmar. It contains relics of the past four Buddhas – the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Konagama... From: Interesting Facts About...
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