Shwemawdaw Paya — The Shwemawdaw Paya is a Pagoda in Bago, Myanmar, often referred to as the Golden God Temple.It is the Shwemadaw which holds the record for the tallest pagoda in the country, at 375 feet, although the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is usually… … Wikipedia
Pagoda — Astructure, usually built of bricks or stone, that houses holy relics or other items associated with Buddhism. Pagoda is derived from Sanskrit, meaning a relic shrine. In Burmese, the word zedi (chedi), derived from Pali, or paya is used.… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Shwedagon Pagoda — Infobox Skyscraper caption=Shwedagon Pagoda brights up in gold and is often visited for its grand scale building name=Shwedagon Pagoda location=Yangon, Myanmar roof=convert|105|m|ft|0 antenna spire=convert|112.17|m|ft|0 built=6th century engineer … Wikipedia
Shwesandaw Pagoda — A major pagoda, located on a hillside in Prome (Pyay), said to contain hair relics of Gotama Buddha. It is 100 meters high, and, like the Shwe Dagon, Shwemawdaw, and Kyaiktiyo pagodas, is a major site of Buddhist pilgrimage in Lower Burma.… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Shoe Question — As in other Asian countries, it is the custom in Burma for people to doff their shoes before entering a house; on pagoda platforms and other sites associated with Buddhism, neither footwear nor stockings may be worn. These customs became… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Architecture, Religious — The most striking feature of the human landscape in both urban and rural Burma is the abundance of religious buildings, which reflects the importance of Buddhism in Burmese life. Although some of these structures, such as the monuments at Sri… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Stupa — A term generally synonymous with pagoda (zedi in the Burmese [Myanmar] language), but referring especially to the mound or spire surmounting a relic chamber containing objects associated with the person of Gotama Buddha. The oldest is the… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Second Anglo-Burmese War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Burmese War caption= date=1852 1853 place=Burma India result=British Victory casus= Treaty of Yandabo combatant1=flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom combatant2=Burma commander1=Commodore Lambert… … Wikipedia
Hanthawaddy — (Hongsawaddy) The most important citystate established by the Mons, ca. 825 CE, and now known as Pegu (Bago), on the river of the same name. According to legend, Gotama Buddha on his travels in the area saw two Brahminy ducks (hongsa in the … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Earthquakes in Burma — Burma is located in a seismically active region, and earthquakes occasionally cause great damage and loss of life. In 1930, a large earthquake destroyed the Shwemawdaw Pagoda in Pegu (Bago), causing many deaths. A 1975 earthquake damaged… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
