Bawgyo Pagoda Explained

Bawgyo Pagoda
Native Name:ဘော်ကြိုဘုရားကြီး
Map Type:Myanmar
Religious Affiliation:Buddhism
Sect:Theravada Buddhism
Region:Hsipaw, Hsipaw State
Country:Myanmar
Functional Status:active
Established:12th century; ~900 years ago

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.[2] [3]

From 1995 to 1996, the pagoda was significantly renovated, under the direction of Khin Nyunt.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lily The Home Bawgyo Pagoda. en-US. 2019-08-13. 2021-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420135427/http://www.lilythehome.com/bawgyo-pagoda/. dead.
  2. Web site: Hsipaw - travelguide - Viaje Asean. www.viajeasean.com. 2019-08-13.
  3. Web site: Hsipaw – En Route Travels Myanmar. en-US. 2019-08-13.
  4. Web site: November 2009 . Forbidden Glimpses of Shan State . Shan Women’s Action Network.