Mingun Pahtodawgyi Pagoda Myanmar
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Myu-U Pagoda Myo Thar Village
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Golden Rock Kyaik Hto Yo Pagoda
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Mandalay Hill Monastery Myanmar
Mandalay Hill Monastery Myanmar Mandalay Hill Monastery Myanmar has an interesting history, not only is it a sacred sight visited for two centuries by Buddhist…
Taungkalat Monastery Mount Popa Home to Nats and Spirits
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Transitional Architecture Mon – Pyu – Pagan Period
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Layout of Mandalay Palace in Early 20th Century
A wonderful account and description of the Mandalay Palace in the early part of the 20th century “Archeological Notes on Mandalay” written in 1917 by…
Kuthodaw Pagoda Home to the Worlds Largest Book
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Temple and Pagoda Ruins Along Inle Lake
Temple and Pagoda Ruins Along Inle Lake Temple and Pagoda ruins along Inle Lake are numerous. The tranquility of this area speaks to the senses.…
Mahamuni Buddha Statue in Mahamuni Pagoda
Mahamuni Buddha Statue in Mahamuni Pagoda The most revered Buddha statue in Burma is the Mahamuni Buddha Statue in Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay – located…
Ancient Arakan Shite Thaung Temple
Landscape Mrauk-U Rakhine, Myanmar Ancient Arakan Shite Thaung Temple The Ancient Arkan Shite Thaung Temple was built between 1535 and 1536 AD., by King Thiri…
Before Shwedagon Pagoda In Burma
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Mya Kyauk Monastery Mandalay
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Koe-Thoung Temple Mrauk-U
Koe-Thoung Temple Mrauk-U Koe-Thoung Temple Mrauk-U was built by King Tikkha, the son of King Mong Bar Gri, a donor of Shite-thaung Temple. Due to…
Konbaung Mandalay Palace Burma
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Inle Lake Jumping Cat Monastery
Inle Lake Jumping Cat Monastery Inle Lake Jumping Cat Monastery also known as Nga Phe Chaung Monastery is a popular tourist destination on Inle Lake,…