Botataung Pagoda
ဗိုလ်တထောင်ဘုရား
A hollow pagoda on the Yangon River, destroyed in WWII and rebuilt. Visitors can walk through a golden, maze-like corridor inside to see the relic of the Buddha's hair.
Botataung ('One Thousand Officers') is said to be where a thousand soldiers escorted a relic of the Buddha's hair ashore more than 2,000 years ago. The original pagoda was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1943. During reconstruction, a relic and many artifacts were discovered, and the stupa was designed to be hollow. Visitors can walk through its winding golden corridors, with walls covered in gold leaf, and the hair relic is enshrined in a glass case at the center. Foreign visitors pay about 6,000 kyat and must go barefoot. The pagoda is right beside the Yangon River, so you can also watch the docks nearby.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- The Strand Hotel
- The Secretariat
- Pansodan Street & Downtown Heritage
- Maha Bandula Park & Independence Monument
- Sule Pagoda
- Yangon Circular Railway
- Dala Ferry & Township
- Bogyoke Aung San Market