Myanmar Buddhist temple now a nirvana for snakes

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AFP Yangon
Last Updated : Oct 18 2018 | 9:35 AM IST

Crossing a bridge to the middle of a lake in Myanmar's Yangon region, pilgrims arrive at a temple to pin their hopes on the pythons slinking across the temple's floors and draped across windows.

"People come here because they believe that their prayers will be fulfilled when they ask for something," said Sandar Thiri, a nun residing at the Baungdawgyoke pagoda -- dubbed the "snake temple" by locals.

"The rule is that people can only ask for one thing, not many things," she said. "Don't be greedy."

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First Published: Oct 18 2018 | 9:35 AM IST

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