Mahamuni Pagoda Mandalay

... and potholes and the buildings clearly having seen better days but it has a few good places to visit. One such is the Mahamuni Pagoda (temple), with its 4 metre Buddha originally cast in bronze but now covered in gold leaf of so many layers over the ...

... all $1 note bills, which have the worst exchange rate for Kyats. Ripped off twice! Thank you.   In Mandalay is the important Mahamuni Pagoda, with the Mahamuni Buddha image inside. This Buddha is very important to all Buddhists in Myanmar as it ...

... 37th fight due to a broken rib. When we arrived to the Monks destination, for our good deed he offered to take us around Mahamuni Pagoda where he was been for the past 10 years studying. Unfortunately we had to decline as our schedule required us to make ...

... of Inwa’. Off we go for another fun day of Pagados! I'm getting a bit 'Templed Out'. First stop is the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay. This is another one where the application of gold leaf to the Buddha by the faithful has changed the shape of the ...

... , har inte haft varmtvatten tidigare). Vi promenerade sedan över nästan hela stan för att komma till dess största sevärdhet, Mahamuni pagoda. Hit kommer man för att sätta på bladguldsbitar på stora Guld-Buddha. Karin blev stört irriterad när ...

... village and explore the ways of life of the local inhabitants. In the afternoon, visit to the venerable Mahamuni Pagoda, Myanmar traditional handicraft workshops: marble works and wood carvings, gold-leaf making and tapestry works, Shwe Kyaung (Golden ...

tour the cities major landmarks including the holy Mahamuni Pagoda, whose Buddha statue is covered with gold leaf, and Kuthodaw Pagoda, home to 729 marble stone slabs inscribed with Buddhist scripture. This evening, enjoy a commanding overview of the ...

... for a trip up the Irrawaddy to Mingun, site of the beautiful Hsinbyume Pagoda. After returning to Mandalay in the afternoon, you'll be taken to Mahamuni Pagoda, where you can gaze at the venerated statue of Buddha covered in delicate gold leaf. Before ...

... at this point, so he stayed in the cab while Alex and I checked out the Kuthodaw Paya. We then drove to and climbed up Mandalay Hill (Matt took a motorbike up) to see the sunset. It took a while to get to the top, but it was definitely worth it to ...

... Hill and my hotel. The first of which was the beautiful teak monastery Shwe In Bin followed by Mahamuni Pagoda, the second holiest Buddhist site in Myanmar and the country’s most famous Buddha statue. The statue is 13 feet high and over the years ...