Myanmar (Burma) — Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar — part 2 of 2

Watching the sunset on the Shwedagon Pagoda

March 2017

This is part 2 of 2 on my visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma).

Myanmar (Burma) — Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar — part 1 of 2

One thing was different about this visit — I followed my advice and visited in the evening to avoid the scorching hot marble (you are not allowed to wear shoes and socks in the temple complex).

Myanmar (Burma) — Shwedagon Pagoda (Paya), Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)

The other reason I wanted to visit in the evening was to see the stunning Shwedagon Pagoda in the setting sun’s light, as I had heard it was spectacular.

As the sun set, small oil lamps were lit around part of the temple.

Photo by Author — oil lamps around the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar