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Sandamuni Pagoda – A White Beauty

April 7, 2022Posted in Myanmar, Photography, TravelTagged Asia, Asian Culture, Asian Tourism, Blogging, Content Cretor, Indian Blogger, Indian Travel Blogger, Leisure, Mandalay, My Holiday, Myanmar, Myanmar Tourism, Pagoda, Sandamuni Pagoda, Travel Photography, Travel Writing, vcation, Visit Myanmar2 Comments

A visit to Sandamuni Pagoda in Myanmar was always part of my travel itinerary. Situated at the southwest of Mandalay Hill, this breathtaking Buddhist stupa was commissioned by King Mindon Min in 1874.

This pagoda contains the graves of the Kanaung, Sagu Mintha, Malun, and Maingpyin Princes.

It also contains an iron image of the Buddha cast by Bodawpaya in 1802, and removed from Amarapura by Mindon in 1874. The total weight of the statue is 18,563.2kg.

The golden chedi is the oldest structure on the grounds. It was constructed in 1874 by King Mindon Min on the site of his temporary Palace.

There are 1,774 shrines, each containing a single marble slab.

Keep aside a minimum of one hour for this pagoda and observe minutely how it has been built. Really a great spot for photography.

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Streets Of Mandalay

October 19, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in Myanmar, Photography, TravelTagged Asia, Asian City, Asian Culture, Blogger, Blogging, City Life, Mandalay, Myanmar, Myanmar Tourism, Photography, Places To Go, Street Photography, Travel Blogger, Travel Blogging, Travel Photography, Travel Writing, Urban PhotographyLeave a comment

I am posting here few more images of Mandalay, where I spent four beautiful days. In my previous posts, I have already shared how you can enjoy this pretty city, which is full of vibrant pagodas. Just scroll down and search “Myanmar” on the site and you can find a lot of articles and photo essays.

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How To Explore Mandalay’s Impressive Monasteries

November 24, 2019May 5, 2021Posted in Myanmar, TravelTagged Architecture, Atumashi Monastery, Backpacker, Design, Getaway, Lifestyle Blogger, Mandalay, Monasteries, Myanmar, Shwenandaw Monastery, Solo Traveler, Travel Blogger, Travel photographer, Travel Photography, Vacation2 Comments

Some of Mandalay’s best known pagodas are situated close to each other, which I was not aware of.

I hired a local guy to show me some of the well-known monuments in the area, but later on I realized that if I knew how to drive, I could have easily explored the place without any assistance.

One of the monuments, which we saw was Shwenandaw Monastery.

It’s impressive architectural beauty blew my mind. Built in 1878 by King Thibaw Min, this monastery is best known for its teak carvings of Buddhist myths.

The traditional Burmese architectural style is quite pervasive in the monastery, which is also known as Golden Palace Monastery, because it used to be a part of the Mandalay Royal Palace.

After Shwenandaw, we moved to Atumashi Monastery, which was built in 1857 by King Mindon at a cost of 500,000 rupees.

Considered to be one of Southeast Asia’s most impressive buildings, the monastery is surrounded by five graduated rectangular terraces.

The Atumashi Kyaung is located near the Kuthodaw Pagoda.

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Streets Of Mandalay – A Photo Essay

July 30, 2019August 12, 2019Posted in Myanmar, Photography, TravelTagged Asia, Backpacker, Backpacking, Blogger, Mandalay, Mobile Photography, Myanmar, Myanmar Tourism, Photo Feature, photographer, Solo Traveler, Tourism, Travel, Travel Photography, WanderlustLeave a comment

During my Mandalay sojourn I came across many interesting objects. Be it hotel or clock tower, they impressed me with their simplicity. Have you been to Mandalay ? I really liked the city, thank to its stunning pagodas, temples, monastery and local food.

A simple yet pretty hotel in downtown Mandalay

Mandalay’s famous clock tower

The more you walk, the more you see. The more you see, the more you capture …

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Mandalay Palace – Simply Magnificent

May 30, 2019Posted in Myanmar, Photography, TravelTagged Architecture, Asia, Backpacking, Blogger, Blogging, Canon, Journey, Life, Mandalay Palace, Myanmar, Photography, Solo Traveler, Travel photographer, Travel Photography, Vacation5 Comments

Mandalay Palace – one of Mandalay’s major tourist spots that you cannot stop yourself from visiting. Barring some exceptions like huge crowds, the palace stands tall before the expectations of the people visiting for the first time. I was completely blown away by the sheer beauty of this place.

Built between 1857 and 1859, this massive compound used to be the main royal residence of King Mindon and King Thibaw – the last two kings of Myanmar.

These historical palace grounds are quite big in size. Surrounded by a moat, the palace is at the center of the citadel and faces east.

The 413-hectare royal palace compound has many buildings and other marvelous structures, including the MayNanPyathat building and the HmanNan Building.

Apart from the Royal Mint and the Watch Tower, a major part of the palace was damaged during the World War II. The whole complex is surrounded by four big walls which are 60 meters in width, two kilometers in length, eight meters in height, and three meters in thickness.

The palace has a total of 12 gates which represent 12 zodiacal signs.

Few things to remember before exploring the place. The ticket, which you buy at the entrance of the place, should be kept safely as it can allow you to visit other nearby historical places. So don’t lose it. It was easy for me to explore this place on foot as I was staying in a nearby hostel. I was completely exhausted after exploring every part of this palace. If I remember correctly, I spent around two hours there. I will write more about my Mandalay sojourn soon.

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