Shwe Dagon Pagoda Buddhist Crystal Landmark

The most notable building in Yangon is the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, a great cone-shaped Buddhist monument that crowns a hill about one mile north of the Cantonment. There are 10 Parts of Shwe Dagon Pagoda: The Diamond Bud,The Vane,The Crown, The Plantain Bud-Shaped Bulbous Spire, The Ornamental Lotus Flower, The Embossed Bands, The Inverted Bowl, The Bell, The 3 Terraces and The Base. The pagoda itself is a solid brick Buddhist reliquary that is completely covered with gold. There are 72 shrines surrounding the base of the Pagoda. There are 4 entrances leading into the base of this great Shwe Dagon Pagoda. These Buddhist miniature crystal gifts are 3 x 2.5 x 2.25 inches.