More Payas

Here we are at the Mahamuni Paya where we witnessed some sort of religious procession involving young kids…..There is a 4 m ? high seated Mahamuni Buddha image cast in bronze, but over the years, it has been covered completely by 15 cm thick layer of gold leaves. Only men are allowed to go up or even go near to the image and paste the gold leaves.

I like this wooden monastery known as Shwe In Bin Kyaung. It’s different from the usual white payas that are around here. It is built on beams and has really intricate engravings.

Kyauktawgyi Paya is home to a 8 m, 900 tonne Buddha carved out from a single block of marble. Apparently it took 10,000 men 13 days to transport it to its current location.