Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda: The 1965 Incident
https://gemini.google.com/share/125ccebe9800 Executive Summary This dashboard addresses the geographical query regarding the sinking of the Buddha images at Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar. During the 1965 Phaung Daw Oo festival, the royal Karaweik barge capsized, sinking the sacred images into the lake. While four images were lost in the water, legend states they miraculously reappeared at the main shrine. This application provides the exact coordinates of the pagoda, the estimated location of the capsize event, and historical context. đź“ś The 1965 Capsize Event The Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda houses five small gilded Buddha images. Annually, these images are paraded around Inle Lake on an elaborate barge shaped like a Karaweik (a mythical bird). The Incident: In 1965, during turbulent weather, the barge overturned mid-procession. The images plummeted into the deep, weed-choked waters of Inle Lake. Despite frantic diving and searching by the local Intha people, only one image was r...
