The Grand Shwedagon Pagoda In Yangon Is A Place You Need To Visit Before You Die

Shwedagon Pagoda is one of Buddhism's most sacred sites and it is some 2,500 years old.

What makes this site so special and beautiful is the fact that the 325 ft zedi here is adorned with 27 metric tons of gold leaf, along with thousands of diamonds and other gems. It is believed to enshrine eight hairs of Gautama Buddha, as well as relics of three former buddhas.

Shwedagon Pagoda is an example of the best in Myanmar heritage - architecture, sculpture and arts. It consists of hundreds of colorful temples, stupas, and statues that reflects 2,500 years of history.

It's a perfect place for all the artists and photographers!

Coming here and not dressing like the locals is a must! Wearing a Lungi is a ritual here.

This attractive Buddhist shrine started becoming a popular place of pilgrimage in Burma during the 16th century.

It is believed that if a person wants to avoid bad luck and misfortune then he must pour water at planetary post which is build around the main stupa structure. These are built at eight directions to represent eight days or planets of a week.

The imposing structures here speak for themselves!

The Shwedagon Pagoda has survived difficult times - it has survived earthquakes, invasions, pillaging, foreign occupation and an internal stairwell fire in 1931 that destroyed many ancient monuments.

#GLAadventure's verdict: There is no doubt why Shwedagon is referred to as "The crown of Burma.'