Buddhism in Myanmar
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Buddhism, specifically Theravada branch, is the largest religion in Myanmar, and practiced by approximately 88% of the population. It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion
The famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar
Temples in the ancient city of Bagan
Gold plates containing fragments of the Pali Tipitaka (5th century) found in Maunggan (a village near the city of Sriksetra)
A Dharma wheel from the Mon Dvaravati state
Theravada
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Theravāda is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed Theravādins, have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or Dhamma in the Pāli Canon for over two millennia. As
Buddhism in Myanmar
…Buddhism (Burmese: ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ), specifically Theravada branch (Burmese: ထေရဝါဒဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ), is the largest religion in Myanmar, and practiced by approximately 88% of the population. It is the most religious…
The Thuparamaya Stupa, the earliest stupa after Theravada Buddhism became the official religion in Sri Lanka, dating back to the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (247–207 BCE)
The Ruwanwelisaya stupa, built by the Sri Lankan King Dutugemunu (c. 140 BCE)
Bagan, the capital of the Bagan Kingdom. Between the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains.