Lunedì 7/XII/2015
VERSO MONYWA
If you are travelling to Monywa by car you should stop about 20 kilometres before you reach the town to visit this most unusual Buddhist temple complex on 37 acres of land which is part of the Mohnyin Forest Monastery retreat. The pagoda was started on 20th June 1939 and completed on 2nd March 1952. It was the brain-child of the famous Mohnyin Sayadaw whose life-like effigy can be seen nearby.
Thanbodday Pagoda
If you are travelling to Monywa by car you should stop about 20 kilometres before you reach the town to visit this most unusual Buddhist temple complex on 37 acres of land which is part of the Mohnyin Forest Monastery retreat. The pagoda was started on 20th June 1939 and completed on 2nd March 1952. It was the brain-child of the famous Mohnyin Sayadaw whose life-like effigy can be seen nearby.
Thanbodday Pagoda
Laykyun Setkyar Standing Buddha
Laykyun Setkyar Standing Buddha Image was built by
Bodhi Tahtaung Sayadaw (venerable monk). It is the second tallest Buddha Image
in the world at 116 meters. It is also located on Po Khaung Taung just behind
the reclining Buddha image. It was built the hollow type. Can climb by stairs
inside the structure to see the panoramic view. It took 11 years to finish.
Since its completing in 2008, the image has become one of the main tourist
attractions in Myanmar.
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