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.[1][2][3]

Bawgyo Pagoda
ဘော်ကြိုဘုရားကြီး
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravada Buddhism
RegionHsipaw, Hsipaw State
Statusactive
Location
CountryMyanmar
Bawgyo Pagoda is located in Myanmar
Bawgyo Pagoda
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates22°35′02″N 97°14′02″E / 22.583790°N 97.233756°E / 22.583790; 97.233756
Architecture
Date established12th century; ~900 years ago

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lily The Home | Bawgyo Pagoda". Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  2. ^ "Hsipaw - travelguide - Viaje Asean". www.viajeasean.com. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  3. ^ "Hsipaw – En Route Travels Myanmar". Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  4. ^ "Forbidden Glimpses of Shan State" (PDF). Shan Women’s Action Network. November 2009.