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The Maha Wizaya Pagoda in Yangon is a very elegant structure on top of a small hill opposite the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. | ||
The central dome of the Maha WizayaA rather unique feature of the Maha Wizaya Pagoda is its main stupa in the center of the building. Unlike the stupa of most Burmese temples, this stupa is hollow and open to visitors. Buddha relics shrineInside the main stupa is a rotunda, a round room with a dome on top. In the center of the room is a shrine for the Buddhist relics, that were a gift from the King of Nepal, the country where the Buddha was born more than 2500 years ago. Encircling the base of the shrine is a number of Buddha images. Murals in the central domeThe domed ceiling over the relic shrine is painted in a light blue color and mainly contains depictions of various animals. | ||
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How to get to the Maha Wizaya PagodaThe Maha Wizaya is located on the intersection of U Htaung Bo road and Shwedagon Pagoda road in Dagon township in downtown Yangon. The temple is found on a small hill just across the street from the Shwedagon Pagoda. |