Thihoshin Pagoda

Thihoshin Pagoda
Thihoshin Pagoda
သီဟိုဠ်ရှင်မြတ်စွာဘုရား
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Pakokku, Magway Region
Country	Myanmar
	Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	21°19′37″N 95°04′04″E / 21.326932°N 95.06765°ECoordinates: 21°19′37″N 95°04′04″E / 21.326932°N 95.06765°E
Architecture
Founder	King Vijayabahu I(Ashoka Rama),King of Sri Lanka
Completed	King Alaungsithu

Thihoshin Pagoda (Burmese: သီဟိုဠ်ရှင်စေတီ) is a famous pagoda in Pakokku, Magway Region, Myanmar.^[1] The pagoda was built 800 years ago by King Alaungsithu. It was offered by King Vijayabahu I(Ashoka Rama), king of Sri Lanka.^[1] A pagoda festival is held every year between May and June, from the 8th to 10th waxing days of the Burmese month of Nayon.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Mudditt, Jessica (June 2014). "Exploring a Hidden Place: Pakokku" (PDF). My Magical Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
^ "Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda Festival". Freedom Travel Tours Co. Ltd. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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[mudditt-1] Mudditt, Jessica (June 2014). "Exploring a Hidden Place: Pakokku" (PDF). My Magical Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[2] "Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda Festival". Freedom Travel Tours Co. Ltd. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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