Luxury tower in the world made of gold and diamonds

Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar is made from 70 tons of gold and 3,000 carat diamond is unique religious buildings in the world.

Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar is built on the sacred hill Singuttara area of ​​nearly 50,000 m2. Whether standing somewhere in the city, you can see up to 99 meters high tower. This is the most sacred Buddhist work in Myanmar.

Located west of Royal Lake Yangon Shwedagon Pagoda airport 30 minutes by taxi. The temple is open for free all year round for people but selling tickets to visitors, $ 8 per person. Because very large temple site, visitors will be given a tour map.

According to the legend of Myanmar, the Shwedagon Pagoda with over 2,500 years of history. However, archaeologists estimate the work started was built centuries 6. Over much restoration, the temple now has 4 main tower in the center and 64 smaller surrounding towers, all of which are gold. It is estimated that Myanmar people have used 72 tons of gold to build this masterpiece.

The top floor is inlaid with more than 1,100 diamonds, 1,383 precious stones. Part spire encrusted with 5448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. At the top is a flag-shaped wing and at the highest position is a diamond bud with a 76 carat diamond (15 g).

Furniture and statues in the temple also gold leaf. This thousand year old temple is kept four treasures of Buddhism are: Rod of Kakusandha Buddha; Filter device of Buddha Verse Na Ham; Piece of Kassapa Buddha and 8 hairs Shakyamuni

Myanmar people attach great importance to beliefs and temples to them as a sacred place and always take good care of them. Monks, family and Buddhists consider the pilgrimage to Shwedagon Pagoda just as Muslims must go to Mecca once in a lifetime.

The majority of the temples in Myanmar does not encourage women to near Buddha or stupa. Some areas in front of Mahar Myat Mu Ni tower or Inle Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda are for men only. In the famous Golden Rock Pagoda, women are not allowed to directly paste gold leaf but through men.

Water tank in the temple 7 corresponds to 7 planets and 7 days a week. Buddhists can investigate and find birthday calendar corresponds to the statue of the week and perform the ritual bath for the statue.

One woman said she often went to the temple Myanmar water bath for Buddha and chanting to pray for peace for themselves and their families. "The Myanmar to the temple whenever free, not screaming on the public holidays. The pagoda is considered the second home of the people," this person said.

Shwedagon Pagoda is also the site of many important Buddhist ritual. One of them is the ordination ceremony (Shin Pyu or Noviciation Ceremony), this is the most important ritual in the life of Myanmar people.

Age can go tu, Myanmar concept "if the child can chase the birds of the field, you can enter religious life." But in fact, the child must read these verses in Pali and Burmese to be able to start practice. Period of practice is also very diverse, ranging from several days to several years, depending on the family, young people often left home before 19 years of age.

Previously ordained ritual usually held around March, but now it's 4 year round, depending on the locality. If lucky visitors may encounter this ceremony at Shwedagon Pagoda in mid-November.

Today, Shwedagon Pagoda is not only a sacred religious works but also a tourist icon of Myanmar. Visitors to the temple are also forced to remove their shoes to walk barefoot, not to wear short skirts or offensive dresses. Although never happened yet, but with theft remains the giant blocks, guarded Shwedagon Pagoda always careful with cameras monitored 24 / 24h.