Kaba Aye Pagoda
ကမ္ဘာအေးစေတီ
A Peace Pagoda built in 1954 for the Sixth Buddhist Council. The adjacent man-made cave, Maha Pasana Guha, can hold over 10,000 people.
Kaba Aye ('World Peace') Pagoda was built by U Nu, Myanmar's first prime minister, in 1952 to host the Sixth Buddhist Council. The pagoda is about 34 meters tall, and its circular shrine hall houses several Buddha statues and relics. Next to it, the Maha Pasana Guha is a man-made cave modeled on India's Sattapanni Cave. Its interior can hold about 10,000 people, and the Buddhist scripture council was held here. Foreigners pay about 3,000 kyat and must remove their shoes. It is located in the northern part of the city, about 8 km from the Shwedagon Pagoda, and taxis make it easy to reach.
Opening hours
About 06:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Inya Lake
- Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple
- Ngahtatgyi Buddha
- Bogyoke Aung San Museum
- Martyrs' Mausoleum
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- People's Park
- Maha Wizaya Pagoda