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08-MAR-2015 Konrad Busslinger

Shwedagon Pagoda

Yangon

The Shwedagon Pagoda officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda is situated on Singuttara Hill, to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, and dominates the Yangon skyline.
Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa. These relics include the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa, and eight strands of hair from the head of Gautama
Der Shwedagon, auch Shwedagon-Pagoda ist der wichtigste Sakralbau und das religiöse Zentrum Myanmars in Yangon. Er gilt als Wahrzeichen des ganzen Landes und ist einer der berühmtesten Stupas der Welt. Erbaut auf dem stark befestigten und mit zwei Terrassen geschmückten Singuttara-Hügel, dem südlichsten Ausläufer der Pegu-Joma-Bergkette, überragt das Bauwerk die größte Stadt des Landes.


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Dave Petersen Photography04-Apr-2015 01:07
Only a picture could describe this scene. I have never seen anything like it. You really used the lighting well and the colors and clarity are incredible. Voted