SHWE MOK TAW PAGODA

Its construction is attributed to King Ashoka in 305 BC Various superelevation hissèrent the original construction to its current 40 metres high. According to legend, the building was built for the beautiful eyes of a Muslim princess, Onmadandi, who would have challenged three contenders. Not content with a 46 cm long gold bullion, the hti that coiffe the zedi is set of precious stones, including a diamond all at the top, that one can only see a precise point from the of the pagoda.