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Myanmar
Mandalay
In General
 Mandalay is the second largest
city in Myanmar
is situated about
600 kilometers north of Yangon on the Ayeyarwaddy River in central Myanmar. Is an important
Buddhist religious centre, and it is the home of large numbers of
monks.
The previous
official name was Yadanabon, that means the city of gems. It was the
last Capital of Myanmar
Kingdom and occupied by the British in 1885. Mandalay is the center
of Myanmar Culture.
Shwe-nandaw Monastery
 Is the most significant of
Mandalays historic buildings, Famous for its intricate wood-carvings, this monastery is a
fragile reminder of the old Mandalay Palace. Actually, it was built
inside Mandalay Palace but King Thibaw moved it and turned into
monastery in 1880. The
Shwenandaw is a wonderfully fragile yet grand example of 19th
century Burmese teak architecture and also a significant masterpiece
of the wood-carvers art.
The Mahamuni Paya
 The
Mahamuni Paya is the holiest temple of Mandalay. And is
regularly visited by devout Buddhists throughout Myanmar. Is 40 km north of
Mrauk U and about 10 km east of the farm town of Kyauktaw,
originally built in 1784 and almost completely rebuilt after a fire
in 1884,
the famous
Mahamuni Buddha, is a huge and very old bronze image. Rakhine
kings believed provided supernatural protection for their sucessive
Kingdoms.
Here, you see the faithful
applying gifts of gold leaf on the body of the Buddha image. In this pagoda, woman are not
allowed to touch the Buddha and have to sit in a separate place.
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Culture
 The next day we ask our
local taxi driver to show as a little of the culture and way
of living, So he take as to a factory
where they show handmade handicrafts,
Historically Burmese art was based on Buddhist and
Hindu cosmology and myths In addition to the traditional arts are silk
weaving, pottery, tapestry making and gemstone engraving, Food is cheap in Myanmar
and is a cross between Chinese and Indian but is not so many Varieties compare with another
countries in southeast Asia.
Mandalay Hill
Mandalay Hill is
the landmark of the City, The Shweyattaw Buddha image is
located approximately half way up to Mandalay Hill is a large golden standing statue of the Buzddha
commissioned by King Mindon.
 According to the legend Buddha
visited to the top of the Hill
he stretched out his hand to the
plain below and prophesied that a great city and religious center
would be founded at its base.
Mandalay Hill is 236 m high and situated
just northeast of the City On top of the hill you see a magnificent
view of the city and surrounding countryside. On the top you see
also the
Sutaungpyai pagoda that is build by the great builder of
Bagan, King Anawratha, in 1052. This “wish-granting†pagoda was
often renovated by its patrons, the Konbaung kings, in later years.
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