Shwedagon Pagoda
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Burmese chinte, temple guardian lions
Worshippers are dwarfed by the size of the main stupa or pagoda itself.
Hundreds of smaller stupas encircle the principal structure.
These worshippers were making merit by pouring holy water on the Buddha sculptures. A shrine is provided for each of the days of the week, and worshippers seek out the one that corresponds to the day on which they were born.
Worshippers at one of the small chapels
Flower offerings are another way of making merit.
Buddhas in bhumisparsa mudra, a pose signifying the overcoming of all worldly delusions and desires as well as the point at which the Buddha attained Enlightenment.
There are many small chapels within the temple complex.
Mirrored tiles covering the surfaces of one of the temple's structures
More Buddhas in bhumisparsa mudra
