The Shwemawdaw Pagoda Under The Hard Midday Sun, Bago, Bago State, Myanmar Royalty-Free Stock Photo

The Shwemawdaw Pagoda is a stupa located in Bago, Myanmar. It is often referred to as the Golden God Temple. At 114 metres 374 ft in height, the Shwemadaw holds the record for the tallest pagoda in the country although the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is usually credited as the tallest pagoda in Myanmar at 98 metres 322 ft. Shwemadaw, along with the Shwedagon and Kyaiktiyo, are famous Mon pagodas. The pagoda`s annual festival is a 10-day affair that takes place during the Burmese month of Tagu.