Myanmar: Yangon – Botataung Pagoda
Botataung Paya or Pagoda is another ancient stupa in Yangon, supposedly as old as the more famous and grand Shwedagon Pagoda. What makes Botataung unique are two things – for once, after it was destroyed in WWII, they found small golden box of treasure in the ruins that was hidden deep inside the pagoda – the box contained two strains of Buddha’s hair. More impressively, Botataung Paya is hollow inside (unlike all the other). Inside, is an absolutely amazing labyrinth-like maze of golden mirrored walls and corners and dead ends. Getting lost here is surreal, and people come here to sit in corners and pray.
