Payagyi Paya

Myanmar (Burma)


Once marking one of Thayekhittaya’s four corners, this bulbous, towering pagoda probably dates from the 5th or 6th century AD. Three terraces encircle the slightly swollen, breast-like structure from its base; women are not allowed on the upper one. The modern hti (pinnacle of the stupa) is lit up at night; it lies a half-mile east of the bus station.


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