Narendra Modi ends Myanmar tour with visit to Shwedagon pagoda, Kalibari temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the 2,500-years-old Shwedagon pagoda, considered to be the pinnacle of Myanmar’s cultural heritage
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On the last day of his three day visit to Myanmar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the famous Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon. PTI
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Along with strands of Buddha’s hair, the 2,500-years-old pagoda house other holy relics and is considered to be the pinnacle of Myanmar’s cultural heritage. PTI
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Standing close to 110 metres, the Shwedagon Pagoda is covered with hundreds of gold plates. The top of the stupa is encrusted with 4,531 diamonds, the largest of which is a 72 carat diamond. PTI
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Modi was also seen with the iconic bell at the pagoda. After that, he planted a Bodhi tree sapling at the pagoda complex, signifying common cultural heritage between India and Myanmar. PTI
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Modi later visited the Martyrs’ Mausoleum that commemorates Myanmar’s national heroes. Later, Modi performed ‘puja’ at the Kalibari Temple. PTI
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He also visited the dargah of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s dargah in Yangon and paid his respect there. PTI
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