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Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda At Night
Previous Post: Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda – The Golden Heart of Myanmar During my one week’s stay in Yangon, I visited the Shwedagon three times, once in the late morning and twice in the late afternoon. While there is no bad … Continue reading
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The Chinese Temple Murals And Statues of Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum
Last updated: August 1, 2022. Table of Contents: The ROM’s Bishop White Gallery – Some Background History The Taoist Temple Frescoes The Lord of the Southern Dipper Fresco The Lord of the Northern Dipper Fresco 2. Wooden Buddhist Temple Figures … Continue reading
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Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda – The Golden Heart of Myanmar
Previous Post: Mingalaba From Myanmar – Land of the Golden Pagodas If you visit Myanmar (formerly called Burma), you will probably be starting off in its largest city, the business and cultural capital Yangon (Rangoon to the British). At the … Continue reading
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Yangon’s Botahtaung Paya and the Buddha’s Hair Relic
Previous Post: Sule Paya – the Stupa At The Heart of Yangon Sule Paya – The Stupa At The Heart of Yangon After I visited the Sule Paya I walked through Maha Bandula Garden to the Strand Hotel to enjoy … Continue reading
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The Aukana Buddha: Sri Lanka’s Colossal Standing Rock Statue
Table of Contents The Standing and Reclining Buddha Figures of Polonnaruwa The Location of the Aukana Buddha The Aukana Buddha – Details and Views When Was The Aukana Buddha Made? The Aukana Buddha’s Mudra (Hand Position) Signs of the Original … Continue reading
