Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Shwezigon Pagoda, Myanmar

'Shwezigon Pagoda, Myanmar Dated: ~12th century According to legends location of the pagoda was chosen by Bagan king’s white elephant carrying a Buddhas tooth relic donated by King of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The shimmering gold gilded Swezigon stupa is made of sandstone and covered with layers of leaf gold. It is perhaps the most beautiful monument in Bagan.'Shwezigon Pagoda, Myanmar
Dated: ~12th century
According to legends location of the pagoda was chosen by Bagan king’s white elephant carrying a Buddhas tooth r...elic donated by King of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The shimmering gold gilded Swezigon stupa is made of sandstone and covered with layers of leaf gold. It is perhaps the most beautiful monument in Bagan.
 
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