Singuttara Hill

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Singuttara Hill is a prominent hill in Yangon, Myanmar, best known as the sacred site on which the revered Shwedagon Pagoda stands.

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Singuttara Hill canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill
sacred site
access multiple covered walkways
vehicle roads to upper platforms
associatedWith Gautama Buddha relics
Kakusandha Buddha relics NERFINISHED
Kassapa Buddha relics NERFINISHED
Konagamana Buddha relics NERFINISHED
associatedWithLegend enshrinement of relics of four Buddhas
city Yangon NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Myanmar
culturalSignificance important site for national ceremonies in Myanmar
symbolic heart of Yangon
elevation approximately 51 meters above sea level
governedBy religious authorities of Shwedagon Pagoda
hasFeature devotional halls
monastic buildings
multiple shrine complexes
stairways leading up to Shwedagon Pagoda
hasOnTop Shwedagon Pagoda NERFINISHED
hasStructure terraces of Shwedagon Pagoda complex
hasView panoramic views of Yangon
heritageStatus protected religious site
locatedIn Lower Myanmar NERFINISHED
Yangon NERFINISHED
Yangon Region NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Burmese
near Kandawgyi Lake NERFINISHED
downtown Yangon
notableFor Shwedagon Pagoda NERFINISHED
partOf Shwedagon Pagoda precincts NERFINISHED
pilgrimageSeason especially busy during Buddhist full moon days
religion Buddhism
significance major Buddhist pilgrimage site
one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Myanmar
terrain elevated ridge within Yangon plain
tourism major tourist attraction in Yangon
usedFor Buddhist rituals
religious festivals

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Shwedagon Pagoda locatedOn Singuttara Hill