Wai Wai, 21, said that "the Tazaungdaing Festival is a cherished time for performing acts of merit. So, I visit the Shwedagon pagoda to offer flowers and water, viewing it as an important part of ...

YANGON: Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda to mark the full moon of the Thadingyut festival on Sunday, some offering prayers for a country plunged into turmoil by last ...

(Photo: Xinhua) With traditional folk music troupes and fans, the traditional Htamane (sticky rice) making festival has returned to the compound of Myanmar's famous Shwedagon Pagoda after a two ...

External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh on Friday visited the revered Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar. Four of Buddha's four relics are enshrined in the Pagoda. On a four-day visit to Myanmar ...

YANGON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 8.65 million visitors in 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of ...

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar is thought to contain between six and 60 tonnes of gold, according to Fodor's Travel Guide. The reason the exact figure is unknown is because gold has been ...

Wai Wai, 21, said that "the Tazaungdaing Festival is a cherished time for performing acts of merit. So, I visit the Shwedagon pagoda to offer flowers and water, viewing it as an important part of ...

YANGON — Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda to mark the full moon of the Thadingyut festival on Sunday, some offering prayers for a country plunged into turmoil ...