A little ahead from the Inya Lake, the Kaba Aye Pagoda is on Thirimingalar Kaba Aye Hill on the Kaba Aye Road in the Mayangone Township of Yangon. Kaba Aye, in Myanmar means 'World Peace' and this is what the pagoda aims to achieve.

The Pagoda was erected by U Nu, one of the earliest prime ministers of free Myanmar in 1954 in dedication to the Sixth Buddhist Council (1954-56). The Sixth Buddhist Council was held to mark the 2500 birth anniversary of Buddha's enlightenment. The Pagoda rises to a height of 111-feet and measures 34 meters around the base. The compound in which the pagoda stands is big enough and houses a number of monasteries within. Also located within the same compound are the Maha Pasana Guha (The Great Cave), the Buddhist Art Museum, the newly built Wizaya Mingalar Dhamathabin Hall and the International Buddhist Learning Centre. The stairways of the Pagoda is full of vendors who try to sell their hand made products to incoming devotees. The Maha Pasana Cave is great man made cave measuring 455 feet long and 370 feet broad. The internal dimensions of the cave is 220 feet x 140 feet. The assembly hall of the cave has the capacity to accommodate around 10000 people. The cave was built to hold the Sixth Buddhist Council and till date it functions as the venue for major religious ceremonies like the World Buddhist Conference. The cave is modeled on the "Sattapani Grotto" near Rajagaha city of India which was the venue for the first Buddhist Synod or Great Council, held just some months after the Buddha went through Parinivarna, the Decease. The name "Maha Pasana" means "Great Cave of Stone".

The Buddhist Art Musuem here displays quiet a number of religious paraphernalia and Buddhist texts. The Buddhist Learning Centre is an important place for scholars from around the world. The centre also makes a good place to learn the different mudras and gestures of Buddha Images.


Yangon
The largest city of Myanmar comprising 32 township in an area of over 576 sq km - that's Yangon, also known by other names, like Rangoon and Dagon in the bygone era. The history of Yangon states how it progressed from being a simple fishing village to become the capital city during the British rule.

For tourists visiting Yangon, there are plenty of attractions in store, right from religious places to parks and museums. Accommodation and dining options are in plenty to provide the basic required comfort for any visiting tourists. Other Attractions

• Shwedagon Pagoda : Perhaps the most important attaction of not only Yangon, but entire Myanmar, Shwedagon Pagoda preserves the hair relic of Gautam Buddha and relics of three other Buddha of the earth as well. The pagoda is 2600 years old and a solid brick structure covered with gold. The perimetre at the base is 1420 metre and it rises to a height of 326 feet. Moreover, the top is adorned with over 5000 diamonds and other jewels like ruby and sapphire. The topmost tip is crowned with 70 carat diamond. The best time to visit the pagoda is dawn and dusk when the pagoda shimmers in the rays of rising and setting sun. The pagoda is open from 4 am to 10 pm.
  
  
• Sule Pagoda : Situated right in the heart of the Yangon city, the Sule Pagoda is over 2000 years old. It is believed to enshrine the hair relic of Buddha. The Pagoda is ocatagonal in shape and rises to a height of 46 metres. All around, the area is filled with small shops, astrologists and palmists.
  
  
• Botahtaung Pagoda : This is a Pagoda named after the thousand military leaders who escorted the sacred Buddha relic all the way from India to Myanmar some 2000 years ago. The Pagoda is hollow inside and gives you an opportunity to walk through it. Within the glass showcases of the pagoda dispplays ancients relics and artefacts. The golden spire of the pagoda rises to a height of 40 m.
  
  
• Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda : Located quiet close to the Shwedagon Pagoda, the Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda is famous for its six storey image of reclining Buddha. The construction of the statue was originally done between 1899-1907 by a donor named named U Hpo. However, in 1957, the image was demolished and a new one came up by 1966. The pagoda is open for visit between 6 in the morning to 8 in the night. The statue is 72 m long.
  
  
• Mai-Lamu Pagoda : Located in the suburban town of North Okkalapa in Yangon, the Mai-Lamu Pagoda is quiet well known for its giant images depicting Buddha's earlier lives. The Pagoda is open every day from 6 am to 8 pm.
  
  
• Ngar Htat Kyi Pagoda : Located on Shwe Gon Taing Road, Tanwe Township, just across the Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda, The Ngar Htat Kyi Pagoda is known for the five storey sitting image of Buddha. The image is very different from other Buddha image in the way that it has armours around the image. The pagoda is open from 10 am to 4 pm.
  
• Koe Htat Gyi Pagoda : Located on the Bargayar Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon, the pagoda is known for Nine Storey sitting Buddha Image erected in August 1905. The image measures 72 feet from head to foot. The entrance of the prayer hall is guarded by a snake and a frog.
  
  
• The Maha Wizaya Pagoda : This pagoda stands on the Dhammarakkhita (Guardian of the Law) Hill which faces the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. It erected in 1980 to mark the succeeful covening of all sects of Buddhist monastic order under one supervisory body. The image of Buddha that is enshrined in the pagoda was gifted by the King and Queen of Nepal.