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Mandalay - Mahamuni Paya (Gold Buddha)

Mahamuni Paya - one of the most famous temples in Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya - one of the most famous temples in Mandalay
Golden roofs of Mahamuni Paya
Golden roofs of Mahamuni Paya
Southern entrance to Mahamuni Paya
Southern entrance to Mahamuni Paya
Mahamuni Paya
Mahamuni Paya
Gallery leading to the heart of the temple, Mahamuni Paya
Gallery leading to the heart of the temple, Mahamuni Paya
Gold everywhere, Mahamuni Paya
Gold everywhere, Mahamuni Paya
မဟာမုနိဘုရားကြီး
မဟာမုနိဘုရားကြီး
Mahamuni - the Great Sage - trophy of war in 1784
Mahamuni - the Great Sage - trophy of war in 1784
Devotees adding gold leaf to the Mahamuni image
Devotees adding gold leaf to the Mahamuni image
မဟာမုနိဘုရားကြီး
မဟာမုနိဘုရားကြီး
An ancient sculpture, the Mahamuni Buddha dates from the 1st C. AD
An ancient sculpture, the Mahamuni Buddha dates from the 1st C. AD
Some believe the Mahamuni Buddha dates from 554 BC during the Buddha's lifetime
Some believe the Mahamuni Buddha dates from 554 BC during the Buddha's lifetime
The Mahamuni Buddha is covered in tons of pure gold applied one leaf at a time
The Mahamuni Buddha is covered in tons of pure gold applied one leaf at a time
Devote Burmese Buddhist applying additional gold leaf to the Mahamuni Buddha image
Devote Burmese Buddhist applying additional gold leaf to the Mahamuni Buddha image
The gold leaf covering is nearly 6 inches thick!
The gold leaf covering is nearly 6 inches thick!
A fortune in pure gold in what is otherwise a poor country
A fortune in pure gold in what is otherwise a poor country
We were allowed up on the platform with the Buddha
We were allowed up on the platform with the Buddha
Gold encrusted Mahamuni Buddha in royal regalia
Gold encrusted Mahamuni Buddha in royal regalia
Beneath all the gold si a 6.5 ton bronze statue
Beneath all the gold si a 6.5 ton bronze statue
Monk praying to the Great Sage
Monk praying to the Great Sage
Jeweled crown of the Mahamuni Buddha
Jeweled crown of the Mahamuni Buddha
Golden face of the Mahamuni Buddha
Golden face of the Mahamuni Buddha
Buddhist Monk, Mahamuni Paya
Buddhist Monk, Mahamuni Paya
Mahamuni Paya under a blue sky
Mahamuni Paya under a blue sky
6 Khmer bronzes, seized from Angkor by Siam in 1431, were looted from Mrauk U (Arakan) with the Mahamuni Buddha in 1784
6 Khmer bronzes, seized from Angkor by Siam in 1431, were looted from Mrauk U (Arakan) with the Mahamuni Buddha in 1784
The bronzes had a turbulent history changing hands several times during wars 1431-1784
The bronzes had a turbulent history changing hands several times during wars 1431-1784
Bronze image of the Hindu god Shiva, Mahamuni Paya
Bronze image of the Hindu god Shiva, Mahamuni Paya
Khmer bronze lion from Arakan, Mahamuni Paya
Khmer bronze lion from Arakan, Mahamuni Paya
Khmer statue of Airavata, the three-headed elephant
Khmer statue of Airavata, the three-headed elephant
Khmer guardian lion in the Arakan collection, Mahamuni Paya
Khmer guardian lion in the Arakan collection, Mahamuni Paya
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Flat bell, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Flat bell, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Bell, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Bell, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Courtyard of Mahamuni Paya with a nice blue sky
Courtyard of Mahamuni Paya with a nice blue sky
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya courtyard and golden roof, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya courtyard and golden roof, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Naga, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Naga, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Naga, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Naga, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Jeweled orb, vane and hti on top of Mahamuni Paya
Jeweled orb, vane and hti on top of Mahamuni Paya
Pyat-that roof, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay
Pyat-that roof, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay