Situated on a hilltop in the old capital of Yangon, the 99-meter (326-foot) high Shwedagon draws hundreds of visitors every day. With the opening up of the country following a half-century of ...

To these volunteers, this is not a chore but a noble act — one they carry out eagerly in an effort to gain merit, or spiritual credit. Situated on a hilltop in the old capital of Yangon, the 99 ...

In this Aug. 17, 2014 photo, a group of Buddhist devotees sweep on platform at Myanmar famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Every evening, more than a dozen men and women walk in a tight ...

Every evening, more than a dozen men and women walk in a tight row in front of Myanmar's most revered Buddhist pagoda, sweeping the vast marble terrace in unison in hopes of keeping it clean for ...

The Shwedagon Pagoda ( gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, on Singuttara Hill, thus dominating the skyline of the city. It is the most ...

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YANGON, Myanmar — The first Burmese empire (1057) was founded by Anawrahta in Bagan, which today still has the ruins of their Golden Age when the great era of pagoda building began. There were ...

While the pagoda typically welcomes about 40,000 pilgrims on regular days, visitors surged to around 100,000 on special occasions like Thadingyut and Tazaungdaing festivals, he said.

YANGON - Shwedagon Pagoda is now a no drone zone. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not welcome to fly over the famed pagoda or its grounds without prior permission, the pagoda trustee committee ...

YANGON - Shwedagon Pagoda is now a no drone zone. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not welcome to fly over the famed pagoda or its grounds without prior permission, the pagoda trustee committee ...