Pagoda and the Buddhist monks

A pagoda is the principal term for a Buddhist tiered tower and it is said that a Buddha was reincarnated there. Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is believed to have been built about 2500 years ago. Its golden shape has an overwhelming presence and its original form was reconstructed in the 15th Century. Such pagodas are a symbol of the faith and an integral part of the lives of the people of Myanmar, a pious, mainly Theravada Buddhist country since old times.