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Explore Bwasaw in Myanmar

Bwasaw in the region of Mandalay is a town in Myanmar - some 126 mi or ( 202 km ) North-West of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Bwasaw

Current time in Bwasaw is now 11:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mae Hong Son, Chittagong, Aizawl, Agartala, and Taungzin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mae Hong Son . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bwasaw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Burma: Bagan

3:55 min by arievanh
Views: 15149 Rating: 5.00

Bagan, Burma. One of the main tourist attractions of Burma, you can see temples everywhere you look. There are about 2000 temples in Bagan. ..

Ballonfahrt über Bagan Myanmar Burma

9:25 min by Rudolf Hellwig
Views: 5354 Rating: 4.76

Videovortsetzung: www.youtube.com Leider ist bei den Aufnahmen ein Verwackeln nicht zu vermeiden, da sich mehrere Personen in dem Korb befinden, die sich alle bewegen. Meist muss man die Kamera mit au ..


Biking Bagan

5:31 min by contemporarynomad
Views: 3484 Rating: 4.64

Bagan certainly is one of the highlight of our trip to Myanmar! Visitors can explore the ancient city by car, foot, horse cart, ox cart, or hot air balloon. But the best way to get away from everyone ..

Aung San Suu Kyi Pilgrimage to Bagan

1:19 min by lotus3232
Views: 3027 Rating: 4.43

4-8 July 2011, Aung San Suu Kyi first trip outside Yangoon since her release... Fortunately, her pilgrimage to Bagan was safe... Photos from bbc burmese version : www.bbc.co.uk Musique from Aung Win G ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Dhammayangyi Temple

Dhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu (1167-1170). Narathu, who came to the throne by assassinating his father Alaungsithu and his elder brother, presumably built this largest temple to atone for his sins. The Dhammayangyi is the widest temple in Bagan, and is built in a plan similar to that of Ananda Temple.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.16 94.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

Shwezigon Pagoda Bell

The Shwezigon Pagoda Bell is a temple bell located at the Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar. The 3423 kg bell was dedicated to the pagoda by King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Dynasty in 1557. The inscriptions on the bell in Burmese, Mon, and Pali describe the important events of the first six years of his reign.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.18 94.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Individual bells, Toungoo dynasty

Htilominlo Temple

Htilominlo Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan (formerly Pagan), in Burma/Myanmar, built during the reign of King Htilominlo (also known as Nandaungmya) in 1211. The temple is three stories tall, with a height of 46 metres (150 feet), and built with red brick. It is also known for its elaborate plaster moldings. On the first floor of the temple, there are four Buddhas that face each direction. The temple was damaged in the 1975 earthquake and subsequently repaired.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.18 94.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma

Bagan

Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.17 94.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 9th-century establishments, Bagan, Buddhist art and culture, Buddhist pilgrimages, Buddhist temples in Burma, History of Burma, Populated places in Mandalay Region, Township capitals of Burma, Visitor attractions in Burma

Ananda Temple

The Ananda Temple, located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign (1084–1113) of King Kyanzittha of the Pagan Dynasty. It is one of four surviving temples in Bagan. The temple layout is in a cruciform with several terraces leading to a small pagoda at the top covered by an umbrella known as hti, which is the name of the umbrella or top ornament found in almost all pagodas in Myanmar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.17 94.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1091 establishments, Buddhist temples in Burma, Religious organizations established in the 1090s

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