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MONDAY NIGHT ZOOM LECTURES: SACRED SITES OF ASIA – TAASA Review September 2023

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This article was originally found in the September 2023 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 27).

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1 May 2023 The Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar Charlotte Galloway The significance and the enduring allure of the Shwedagon Pagoda was vividly presented in this talk.

Charlotte Galloway outlined its legendary and historical origins and its development as Myanmar’s most revered Buddhist monument.

Her talk discussed the significance of the Shwedagon in the political life of Myanmar, both past and present, and finally we enjoyed a series of images which illustrated the chaotic and colourful structures and activities that can be experienced when visiting the site...