19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Sand Pagoda Festival
Sand pagodas, also known as sand stupas, are temporary pagodas or stupas erected from mud or sand as a means of cultivating Buddhist merit. The practice is common to Theravada Buddhists throughout mainland Southeast Asia, primarily in Myanmar and Thailand.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Mandalay, Myanmar |
Camera: | NIKON D810 |
Copyright: | © Myat Zaw Hein |