Kyaikkhauk Pagoda

{{Short description|Buddhist Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar}}

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|location = Thanlyin Township, Myanmar

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Kyaikkhauk Pagoda ({{langx|my|ကျိုက်ခေါက်စေတီတော်}}) is a Buddhist pagoda located in Thanlyin Township, in southern Yangon Region, Myanmar. It is a popular tourist destination and also pilgrimage site for Buddhists. It is believed that the pagoda was built on Hlaingpotkon Hill about 2000 years ago by King Sulathrima of Thaton. There are four stairways and the pagoda resembles a Mon-style stupa.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/yangon/3336-thanlyin-s-kyaik-khauk-pagoda-set-for-revamp.html|title=Thanlyin's Kyaik Khauk Pagoda set for revamp|last=Cherry Thein|first=The Myanmar|website=28 February 2011|publisher=The Myanmar Times|access-date=2016-10-11}} A pagoda festival is held annually in February (the 1st waxing to full moon of the Burmese month of Tabodwe) of each year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.som.siu.ac.th/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/A-Feasibility-Study-Setting-Up-Ecotourism-Business-in-Myanmar.pdf|title=A FEASIBILITY STUDY: SETTING UP ECOTOURISM BUSINESS IN MYANMAR|last=Wall|first=William|last2=Lawt San Aung|publisher=School of Management, Shinawatra University}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/lifestyle/9690-a-vendor-s-life.html|title=Nandar Aung|date=23 February 2014|website=The Myanmar Times|access-date=2016-10-11}} During Cyclone Nargis, the pagoda, which was located on higher elevation, served as a storm shelter for local villagers.{{Cite web|url=http://demography.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/disasters-project/ConfNov12.pdf|title=Religion, Disaster Relief and Reconstruction in the Burmese Delta after Cyclone Nargis: How can disaster foster enhanced social capital, community empowerment, and socio-political transformation?|last=James|first=Helen|date=November 2012|publisher=The Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute}}

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