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Kabar Aye Pagoda (or) the World Peace Pagoda

info Unlike other pagodas found all over the country, the Kabar Aye Pagoda (ကမ္ဘာအေးစေတီ) (also known as Thiri Mingalar Kabar Aye Zedidaw (သီရိမင်္ဂလာကမ္ဘာအေးစေတီတော်)) was built in 1952 by U Nu in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Council that he held from 1954-1956.

As its name implies, it is dedicated towards the realisation of global peace. The circular platform around the main stupa is enclosed in the manner of a cave-temple and there are five porches decorated in the traditional style of flamboyant arched pediments, lotus flowers, lotus buds and the swastika motif in carved stucco. In passing it might be pertinent to explain why and how the swastika came to be associated with Buddhism. As some dictionaries of the English language will point out, the origin of the term swastika is svastika from Sanskrit denoting "well being"-the device being associated with sun worship and veneration of the wheel originating with the ancient Aryans. To Buddhists however, it is in the context of its association with Dhammacakka (the Wheel of Law), the first sermon preached by the Buddha after attaining enlightenment, that this rotating wheel motif is employed on religious structures.

monetization_on Entry Fees: 3000 MMK

watch_later Operation hours: 6:00-20:00

hourglass_full Time needed: Approximately 1 hour

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Buddha Images inside the Kabar Aye Pagoda

Mahapasanna Cave
The main stupa is 117 feet 6 inches (35.82m) high, with subsidiary stupas on the five porches each 8 feet (2.4m) high. North of the World Peace Pagoda, there is a great man-made cave 455 feet (138.32m) in length, 375 feet (114m) wide and having an internal dimension of 220 feet (66.88m) x 140 feet (42.56m) made in the shape of the "Sattapani Grotto" near Rajagaha city of India where the first Buddhist Synod or Great Council was held just some months after the Buddha went through Parinivarna, the Decease. The name of the Kabar Aye Cave is "Maha Pasana", meaning "Great Cave of Stone" and was built in 1953. It was in this great cavern that the Sixth Buddhist Synod was inaugurated in the year 2498 of the Buddhist Era (1954 AD) with 2500 venerable monks convening to recite and verify the words of the Buddha in Pali, the entire Tipitaka, which in printed form would take up about 40 volumes.

Maha Passana Cave in the Kabar Aye Pagoda compound.

Inside the cave is a great ordination hall.

build Year established: 1952

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place Location: Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangone Township, Yangon, Myanmar

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directions_railway Nearest Train Station: Yaegu Railway Station

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