The Shwesandaw Pagoda, or Shwesandaw Paya (, ) is a

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in the center of

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, Shwesandaw Pagoda holds a ' (မီးဖုန်းပွဲ), whereby worshippers light bonfires using Sesbania cannabina as tinder.

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* Pagodas in Myanmar Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Myanmar {{Myanmar-Buddhist-temple-stub