Kaba Aye Pagoda

MYANMAR, Yangon

Kaba Aye Pagoda means World Peace Pagoda. It was built by Prime Minister U Nu in 1952 to house the Sixth Buddhist Council, which coincided with the 2,500th anniversary of the Buddha’s enlightenment. Between 1954 and 1956 over 2,500 monastics congregated to review and amend the entire Burmese Pali Tripitaka.
The circular bell-shaped brick pagoda is modeled on the Shwedagon Pagoda and rises to a height of 35.8 m. There are six entrances, each with a niche housing a Buddha image. Around the pagoda, there are niches that contain a standing statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in different postures. Within the central chamber, there is a 1 t silver Buddha statue flanked by relics of Sariputra and Maudgalyayana. There is also a Buddhist Art Museum with a broad collection of artifacts. It serves as an important cultural center for Buddhism in Myanmar.
Near the pagoda there is a Buddha Hall, an ordination hall, a sutra repository, and meditation caves. Also adjacent to the pagoda, there is the Great Cave, which can accommodate approximately 10,000 people and which functions as a venue for important Buddhist events in Myanmar.