Mahamuni Paya

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Mandalay

  • Category: religious-buddhism
  • Section: Religious - Buddhism
Houses the revered Mahamuni Buddha, seized in 1784 from Mrauk U in Rakhaing State (near current-day Bangladesh) by King Bodawpaya and carried to Mandalay. Cast in bronze, the 4m-high statue is continually being covered in gold leaf (by men only), reportedly now 15cm thick.

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Today (10 April)
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