Taungkalat Monastery Mount Popa Home to Nats and Spirits
Taungkalat Monastery Mount Popa Home to Nats and Spirits Taungkalat Monastery Mount Popa, Home to Nats and Spirits is primarily a pilgrimage sight and abode…
Golden Rock Kyaik Hto Yo Pagoda
Golden Rock Kyaik Hto Yo Pagoda Golden Rock Kyaik hti yo Pagoda was reportedly built in 574BC. Kyaik hti yo translated means "the pagoda carried…
Transitional Architecture Mon – Pyu – Pagan Period
Transitional Architecture Mon - Pyu - Pagan Period Research into Burmese Transitional Architecture Mon - Pyu - Pagan Period from the 7th - 9th century…
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
Kuthodaw Pagoda Home to the Worlds Largest Book Kuthodaw Pagoda Home to the Worlds Largest Book - 2503 marble slabs at Sandamuni Paya and Kuthodaw…
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
Before Shwedagon Pagoda In Burma Before Shwedagon Pagoda In Burma - Begins with the story of the merchant Taphussa, it could be said he was…
Mya Kyauk Monastery Mandalay
Mya Kyauk Monastery Mandalay Mya Kyauk Monastery Mandalay is located on the outer east side of Mandalay city at the base of Yankin Hill, in…
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, donor of Shite-thaung Temple. Due to its…
Mingun Pahtodawgyi Pagoda Myanmar
Mingun Pahtodawgyi Pagoda Myanmar The building of Mingun Pahtodawgyi Pagoda Myanmar - was ordered by King Bodawpaya, the sixth King of the Konbaung dynasty. Construction…
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…
Konbaung Mandalay Palace Burma
Konbaung Mandalay Palace Burma Konbaung Mandalay Palace Burma is situated a short distance from the foot of Mandalay Hill. Mandalay was previously referred to as…
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,…
Myu-U Pagoda Myo Thar Village
Myu-U Pagoda Myo Thar Village Situated one hour South West of Mandalay lies Myu-U Pagoda in the village of Myo Thar. The area on which…