- Address: Maha Bandula Road, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
- Phone: +95 9 976 555383
- Height: 48 m
- Working hours: 4.00 - 22.00
- Cost of visiting: 3 dollars
Myanmar - a colorful Asian country, whose resorts are famously gaining popularity among tourists from all over the world. Let's figure out what exactly attracts a huge stream of travelers. Myanmar is a country of delightful beaches , in no way inferior to the best beaches of Thailand or Vietnam, it is untouched nature and, of course, cultural, spiritual and ancient values. One of these will be discussed.
History and facts
The Sule pagoda in Myanmar is one of the main attractions of the country . They say that in the stupa is stored a lock of hair of the Buddha Shakyamuni, hence the name of the pagoda (the literal translation sounds like "the pagoda in which the Buddha's hair is buried"). The Sule pagoda adorns the center of the former state capital, the city of Yangon . According to legend, it was built about 2500 thousand years ago, i.e. earlier than the famous Shwedagon Pagoda , considered the oldest Buddhist shrine in the world. The Sule Pagoda has long been a center of political and cultural life not only of the city, but of the whole country: in 1988 it became a place of protest, and in 2007 the so-called "Saffron Revolution" was held here, in addition, the Sule pagoda Myanmar is a UNESCO cultural heritage.
Architectural features
The Sule pagoda in Myanmar, in its architectural style, is a mixture of South Indian style and notes of Burmese culture. The height of the stupa is 48 meters and consists of eight faces. Each side of the eight facets is decorated with a Buddha statue and symbolizes the day of the week. Yes, yes, Buddhists do not have seven, but eight days a week, because their environment is divided into two days. Depending on the day of the week in which the believer was born, he chooses the required statue for entreaty.
Golden spire of the dome of the Sule pagoda is the main city decoration and landmark, because the high dome of the pagoda can be easily seen from the central streets of the city. Nearby you will find many souvenir shops , and tourists, addicted to mysticism, will be interested to visit the shops of fortune tellers, astrologers and palmists.
How to get there?
You can reach the sights by public transport , by bus Bandoola Park Bus Terminus, but if your hotel is in the city center, then the Sule pagoda can be easily reached on foot. The cost of visiting the pagoda for the guests of the country is $ 3, the pagoda runs daily from 4.00 to 22.00 hours.
Please note that the entrance to the pagoda, as well as to many Buddhist shrines is possible only by a tramp, we advise you to take shoes in hand - this will help to save on tips and avoid the queue for things when you leave the shrine.
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