Not content with a coup and rigged poll, Min Aung Hlaing has doubled down on astrological rituals to fulfil his long-held ...

The ruling class, such as King Anawrahta of Burma and King Jayavarman-VII of ... Borobudur in Indonesia, and Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar, show the grandeur and splendor of intricate Buddhist ...

Burma did not manufacture cameras and they had ... the focus of our protests shifted to the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. On August 26, 1988, I was a part of the large crowd that had gathered together ...

It is the country's second most important shrine, after the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. Spiritual desolation: Buddhist monks look at a destroyed temple in the capital Naypyitaw .Image ...

Shwedagon Pagoda- This holiest Buddhist shrine is located in Burma and was first built by the Mon during the Bagan period, between the 6th and 10th century AD. Todaiji Temple- Built in the 8th ...

Myanmar, also known as Burma, in Southeast Asia has a rich cultural ... experience the spiritual ambiance that permeates the area. Shwedagon Pagoda Located in the capital city of Yangon, the ...

Myanmar (Burma) has some uncanny ties with India when it comes to ... Room next to the main hall, housing the tombs He lived in a small wooden house that was located very near Shwedagon Pagoda. If you ...

Yangon (AFP) – Myanmar's military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, effectively delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August, as ...

Militant Buddhist monks defied the Burma military government’s ban on public assembly today when more than 50 of them gathered near a gate to Yangon’s famed Shwedagon Pagoda as armed troops ...

In a separate advisory, it notes “Burma is facing a grave political ... and a longtime leader of tours in the region. The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, for instance, is the most important Buddhist ...