A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks
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A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The body lay wrapped in a maroon robe as a small cluster of mourners gathered last week to pay their respects. Buddhist monks chanted verses, praying for the deceased, who had been one of them. One monk, Ashin Javanar Linkhara, then held his…

Earthquake Devastates Myanmar’s Cultural Sites
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Earthquake Devastates Myanmar’s Cultural Sites

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The powerful earthquake that shook Myanmar on Friday took a considerable toll on historic and religious sites across the country, toppling pagodas, collapsing sections of Buddhist monasteries and reducing centuries-old monuments to rubble, according to photographs and videos shared by witnesses and verified…