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Destination in Myanmar -
MANDALAY
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Mandalay is the second largest city
in Myanmar and was established in 1857. It lies on
the east bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River and in the
upper part of Myanmar. Mandalay has the Royal Palace
of the last Konbaung Dynasty. Mandalay inherits many
cultural heritage from the ancient Myanmar Kingdoms
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MAHA MYAT MUNI BUDDHA IMAGE
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The Mahamuni Buddha Temple ,
also called the Mahamuni Pagoda is a
Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site,
located southwest of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar).The
Mahamuni Buddha image (literal meaning: The
Great Sage) is deified in this temple, and
originally came from Arakan.It is highly
venerated in Burma and central to many
people's lives, as it is seen as an
expression of representing the Buddha's
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KUTHODAW PAGODA
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Kuthodaw Pagoda ; literally Royal
Merit, and formally titled Mahalawka Marazein is a
Buddhist stupa, located in Mandalay, Burma
(Myanmar), that contains the world's largest book.
It lies at the foot of Mandalay Hill and was built
during the reign of King Mindon. The stupa itself,
which is gilded above its terraces, is 188 feet (57
m) high, and is modelled after the Shwezigon Pagoda
at Nyaung-U near Bagan. |
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MANDALAY PALACE
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King Mindon, who founded the
Royal City of Yatanabon, built the Mya Nan
San Kyaw, the Royal Palace, on 6th waning
day of Kason, M.E 1221 ( A.D 1857 ). It is
surrounded by the rectangular shaped walls,
each of which stretches 8.25 kilometres
long, and again by the moat which is 68.58m
wide and 3.35m deep. Formerly, there existed
114 royal apartments, which, being built on
3.35m high platform, covered 152.4m wide. |
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MANDALAY HILL
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Mandalay
Hill is a 240 metre (790 ft) hill that is located to
the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in
Burma. The city took its name from the hill.
Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas
and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage
site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries.
At the top of the hill is the Sutaungpyei (literally
wish-fulfilling) Pagoda. |
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