Pagodas in Myanmar
Being known as The Golden Land, Myanmar is famous for its pagodas. Although it seems a bit exaggerated, people say that everywhere you point in Myanmar, there is a pagoda.
Pagodas and temples in Myanmar are famous not only for religious purposes but also due to the architecture of former Burmese people inscribed into these buildings.
The following table lists 10 of the most famous pagodas/temples in Myanmar.
| Number | Name of Pagodas | Significance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shwedagon Pagoda | The most sacred and majestic pagoda in Myanmar | Dagon, Yangon Division |
| 2. | Kyaiktiyo Pagoda | Iconic gravity-defying golden rock | Kyaikto, Mon State |
| 3. | Mahamuni Pagoda | Home to a 4-meter-tall bronze Buddha | Southwest of Mandalay, Mandalay Division |
| 4. | Shwezigon Pagoda | Prototype of Burmese style golden stupa, enshrining Buddha's bone and tooth | Nyaung Ou, Bagan |
| 5. | Shwemawdaw Pagoda | Holds the record for the tallest pagoda in the country | Bago city, Bago Division |
| 6. | Bodi Tataung Standing Buddha | Giant Standing Buddha statue, the third tallest in the world | Monywa, Sagaing Division |
| 7. | Ananda Temple | Perfectly-dimensioned architecture | Bagan, Mandalay Division |
| 8. | Indein Stupa Complex | Cluster of stupas being consumed by nature, can be reached by a scenic boat ride in the rainy season | Inle Lake, Shan State |
| 9. | Kuthodaw Pagoda and the World's Largest Book | Golden stupa surrounded by 729 smaller stupas which house marble stones inscripted with the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism | Mandalay Division |
| 10. | Shwenandaw Monastery | Known for its unique classical Burmese architecture and teak carvings | Near Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Division |