The Bawgyo Pagoda ( my, ဘော်ကြိုဘုရားကြီး) is a
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
in
Hsipaw, Myanmar. Built in the 12th century, the temple is located in Bawgyo village, several miles from the town of Hsipaw.
Every march, the temple is the site of a
Buddhist festival that commemorates the pagoda's founding.
References
{{Buddhist sites in Myanmar
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Myanmar
Pagodas in Myanmar
Historic sites in Myanmar