Bawbawgyi Pagoda
Bawbawgyi Stupa (Burmese: ဘောဘောကြီးစေတီ) is a Buddhist stupa and one of the oldest Buddhist structures in the history of ancient edifices in Myanmar, located in the Sri Ksetra Archaeological Zone north of the city of Pyay. The stupa was constructed during the Pyu period in the 5th century and is in excellent structural condition, having miraculously survived a number of major earthquakes over the preceding centuries. The history of this stupa is unknown since there were no stone inscription was found.
Bawbawgyi Stupa | |
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ဘောဘောကြီးစေတီ | |
Bawbawgyi Pagoda | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Sri Ksetra, Pyay District, Bago Region |
Country | Myanmar |
Shown within Myanmar | |
Geographic coordinates | 18°47′10″N 95°17′08″E |
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