According to local media groups, the group of eight attempted to enter the Shwedagon Pagoda after leaving the dolls outside but were detained by the temple’s security guards.

Shwedagon Pagoda, one of Myanmar's most revered sites, saw an increase in visitors. While the pagoda typically welcomes about 40,000 pilgrims on regular days, ...

"Shwedagon Pagoda, the treasured pagoda in Myanmar, was seriously damaged. #Shwedagon #EarthquakeinMyanmar," reads a Thai-language Facebook post circulating in Thailand on March 28, 2025.

YANGON: The Shwedagon Pagoda also known as the golden pagoda in Myanmar attracted over 10 million visitors including nearly 80,000 foreign visitors in 2023, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon ...

YANGON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 8.65 million visitors in 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of ...

The Shwedagon Pagoda is thought to contain between 6 and 60 tonnes of gold. (Image: Getty) There are some massive structures in the world, but very few are made of gold.

A group of around eight people in Myanmar are facing prosecution for using sex dolls to carry out "ritual incantations" in the car park of the Shwedagon pagoda, one of the country’s holiest sites.

Natwar is on a four-day visit to Myanmar. March 25, 2005 14:36 IST. External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh on Friday visited the revered Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar.

5 most beautiful Buddhist temples to visit in Asia, Discover the beauty and spiritual significance of five remarkable Buddhist temples in Asia. From the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar to the ...

YANGON: Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda to mark the full moon of the Thadingyut festival on Sunday, some offering prayers for a country plunged into turmoil by last ...

Shwedagon Pagoda, one of Myanmar's most revered sites, saw an increase in visitors. While the pagoda typically welcomes about 40,000 pilgrims on regular days, ...