Po Khaung Hill

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Giant Buddhas and Bodhi Tataung Pagoda

On the Po Khaung Hill near Monywa in Myanmar are some notable oversized and numerous life-size Buddha statues.

description

A 90 m long reclining Buddha was built in 1991; In its accessible interior, painted concrete figures depict religious scenes. Behind it rises the 116 m high statue of a standing Buddha called Laykyun Setkyar . An enormous seated Buddha and the Bodhi Tataung Pagoda are nearby. More than 1000 life-size Buddhas are sitting on a field, looking up at the large figures, each with an umbrella and a Bodhi tree. The entire area can be overlooked from an observation tower.

gallery

  • Reclining Buddha
  • Sitting Buddha
  • Shielded Buddhas
  • Shielded Buddhas
  • Observation tower
  • Field with Buddhas
  • Overview

literature

  • Andrea Markand, Markus Markand, Martin H. Petrich, Volker Klinkmüller: Myanmar. (Burma) (= Stefan Loose Travel Manuals. ). 2nd completely revised edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 , p. 328.

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Coordinates: 22 ° 4 ′ 49 ″  N , 95 ° 17 ′ 21 ″  E