Botahtaung Pagoda has a great history which is as old as Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. The pagoda was believed to perched on a mountain named Botataung. The pagoda is located by the river bank of Yangon and shrine to Buddha relics which arrived from India.
In term of structure, Botahtaung is of original design and in height 131 ft. 8 ins, on abase of 96 ft. x 96 ft. The main attraction is the stupa’s hollow inside, which has a mirrored maze-like walkway lined with glass showcases containing many ancient relics and artifacts that were sealed inside the earlier pagoda
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