Shwedagon Pagoda

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The Shwedagon is the greatest pagoda of its kind in the world. comparable in size and grandeur to the Angkor Wat of Cambodia and the Borobudor of Indonesia. "Shwe" means gold and Dagon is a former name of Yangon(Rangon). Hence, Shwedagon means the golden pagoda at the city of Dagon, that is, Yangon. It is believe to have been built nearly 2600 years ago, that is, during the Buddha's lifetime.
The pagoda was only 66 feet high when it was first build. It attained its present height and shape only in 14th and 15th centuries when it was overbuild and enlarged by a succession of Mon kings and a queen who were rulers of Lower Myanmar in some periods of our ancient history.
The pagoda is known th have suffered from no less than eight earthquakes since 1564 A.D and a big fire in 1931.
The two big bells of special interest can also be seen at the Shwedagon. Once cast in 1778 and donated by King Singumin weights about 24 tons. The largest bell at the pagoda is the one donated by King Tharrawaddy in 1841. It weights about 42 tons and can be seen in the Sunday Corner.

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