The Bawgyo Pagoda (Burmese: ဘော်ကြိုဘုရားကြီး) is a Buddhist temple in Hsipaw, Myanmar. Built in the 12th century, the temple is located in Bawgyo village, several miles from the town of Hsipaw.[1] Every March, the temple is the site of a Buddhist festival that commemorates the pagoda's founding.[1][2][3]
| Bawgyo Pagoda | |
|---|---|
ဘော်ကြိုဘုရားကြီး | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Region | Hsipaw, Hsipaw State |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°35′02″N 97°14′02″E / 22.583790°N 97.233756°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 12th century; ~900 years ago |
From 1995 to 1996, the pagoda was significantly renovated, under the direction of Khin Nyunt.[4]
References
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- ^ "Hsipaw - travelguide - Viaje Asean". www.viajeasean.com. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Hsipaw – En Route Travels Myanmar". Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Forbidden Glimpses of Shan State" (PDF). Shan Women’s Action Network. November 2009.