Re: Did Cyclone Nargis damage the Shwedagon Pagoda?

On May 6, 6:03 am, Belba Grubb <trungsister...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Any information on that would be appreciated. I'm not a re****ter or
> anything; I am a Theravadan Buddhist, aware of the symbolism of the
> shrine to many in Myanmar, and just wonder if it weathered the storm.
>
> Barb

There was a bit of damage, but was quickly cleaned and repaired.  This
article talks a little about it: 
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/11/asia/yangon.php

I've been there and seen it's beauty and wonder and would be
devastated if it were destroyed by the storm.

Megan