Bawgyo Pagoda
The Bawgyo Pagoda (Burmese: ဘော်ကြိုဘုရားကြီး) is a Buddhist temple in Hsipaw, Myanmar. Built in the 12th century, the temple is located in Bawgyo village, several miles from the town of Hsipaw.[1] Every march, the temple is the site of a Buddhist festival that commemorates the pagoda's founding.[1][2][3]
Bawgyo Pagoda | |
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ဘော်ကြိုဘုရားကြီး | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
Region | Hsipaw, Hsipaw State |
Status | active |
Location | |
Country | Myanmar |
Shown within Myanmar | |
Geographic coordinates | 22.583790°N 97.233756°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 12th century; ~900 years ago |
References
- "Lily The Home | Bawgyo Pagoda". Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- "Hsipaw - travelguide - Viaje Asean". www.viajeasean.com. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- "Hsipaw – En Route Travels Myanmar". Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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