Sunday, August 12, 2012
Shwemawdaw Pagoda
This pagoda in Bago is taller than Shwedagon at 114 m but not as famous. This pagoda was first built in the 10th century and was rebuilt and enlarged over the centuries.
Our guide during our stay in Burma
A 15th century King Dhammazedi bell
Kyahkatwine Teaching Monastery
The monastic schools in Burma accept students from needy families who are unable to attend government schools. The students are taught literacy and numeracy skills as well as Buddhism.
Time for lunch
Monks queuing with their bowls
This lady provided the lunch
Monks having their lunch which is the last meal for the day
A giant rice pot
The monks had a sumptuous meal (as compared to their daily meals) that day as a family had sponsored the lunch. We were also invited to join the family for lunch but we politely declined.
Statues of Buddha and his followers
Rangoon War Memorial
This memorial is erected within the Taukkyan War Cemetery about 35 km from Yangon. It was completed in 1958 to receive the remains brought from the battlefields in Akyab, Mandalay, Meiktila and Sahmaw.
1935-1945
HERE ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND
SOLDIERS OF MANY RACES UNITED IN SERVICE TO THE BRITISH CROWN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN BURMA AND ASSAM BUT TO WHOM THE
FORTUNE OF WAR DENIED THE CUSTOMARY RITES ACCORDED
TO THEIR COMRADES IN DEATH
THEY DIED FOR ALL FREE MEN
The names of the soldiers engraved on the pillars
The graves of the soldiers
Friday, August 10, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Shwedagon Pagoda
No visit to Burma is complete without visiting this 2,500 years old pagoda. It has been listed as one of LIFE's Seven Forgotten Wonders of the Medieval Mind.
It has been said that there is more gold on the Shwedagon Pagoda than in the vaults of the Bank of England. The 100 m tall stupa is plated with 8,688 solid gold slabs. The tip of the stupa is set with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies, sapphires and topaz. A giant emerald sits in the centre to catch the first and the last ray of the sun.
The best time to visit is during sunrise or sunset
Sunset in Shwedagon
Kaba Aye Pagoda
U Nu, the first prime minister of Burma, built this pagoda in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Synod of 1954 to 1956 and dedicated it to the cause of world peace.
That is why this pagoda is also known as the World Peace Pagoda.
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