GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Pagodas feature prominently in Myanmar’s landscape, earning the country the moniker “land of pagodas.” According to 2016 statistics compiled by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, Myanmar is home to 1, 479 pagodas exceeding 27 feet (8.2 m) in height, a quarter of which are located in Sagaing Region.

Detailed explanation-2: -For a long time now, Myanmar has been known as the Land of the Golden Pagodas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Myanmar is often called “The Land of Pagodas”, as there are numerous temples and pagodas right across the country, so many that no one knows exactly how many! They will form one of the main highlights of our trip, as we will visit various different temples, pagodas, and stupas every day.

Detailed explanation-4: -In surrounding countries, Myanmar is known as ‘the golden land’, and when you fly into cities such as Mandalay and Yangon it’s easy to understand why. From the sky you can see glittering golden stupas and pagodas dotted throughout the countryside and nestled among busy city streets.

Detailed explanation-5: -Description. The Shwedagon Pagoda, situated on Singuttara Hill in the center of Yangon (Rangoon), is the most sacred Buddhist stupa in Myanmar and one of the most important religious reliquary monuments in the world.