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Shwemokhtaw Paya
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- Category: religious-buddhism
- Section: Religious - Buddhism
The most dominant of the many pagodas that dot the riverside city of Pathein in the Irrawaddy delta, Shwemokhtaw stands 47m high; its topmost layer is made from 6.3kg of gold. One of several legends concerning its origin says it was founded by the great Indian king Asoka in 305 BCE.
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Today (21 May)
33.5 ° C
27.6 ° (min) 34.5 ° (max)
1.3 mm
6.3 m/s
1007 hPa
Tomorrow (22 May)
35.5 ° C
26.8 ° (min) 36.4 ° (max)
12.4 mm
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1008 hPa
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