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Paw Taw Mu Pagoda

Coordinates: 12°27′53″N 98°37′14″E / 12.464685°N 98.620436°E / 12.464685; 98.620436
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Paw Daw Mu Pagoda
Paw Daw Mu Pagoda
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMyeik, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar
Geographic coordinates12°27′53″N 98°37′14″E / 12.464685°N 98.620436°E / 12.464685; 98.620436
Architecture
Completed6th century BC

Paw Daw Mu Pagoda (Burmese: ပေါ်တော်မူစေတီတော်) is a Buddhist pagoda in Myeik, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar. The largest pagoda in Myeik, it is a popular tourist attraction. The original stupa was said to have been built in the 6th century BC during the time of Buddha and contains his relics.

King Alaungpaya stumbled upon the ruins of the pagoda in the forest and reformed it in 1931. There have been many restorations of it since then.[1] Stamping lightly on its grounds and making a wish is called "aung myay nin chin".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Myeik Archipelago - Myeik Archipelago". myanmar.gov.mm. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. ^ "Myeik Attractions". Mergui Dolphin. 2019-07-19. Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2022-11-12.