75) Caves, monasteries and pagodas around Lake Inle

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October 20th 2005

Published: November 27th 2005

Lake Inle is definitely a site of great natural beauty, anyway in its vicinity there are also several interesting cultural attractions to see. When we came from Mandalay, the taxi stopped in Pindaya, a place famous for its Buddhist caves. We did it like this because it was practical, requiring only a small detour, but most people visit Pindaya in a day trip from Lake Inle, as it is situated only a... Read Full Entry

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Rustic cart

For us it may be romantic, for them it's their daily means of transport...

Pindaya cave

A very important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists

Buddha statues in Pindaya

The entrance cave is the most impressive one

Buddha statues on all levels

Most of them were regilded not long ago (most of the plates date from the year 2000 onwards)

Not completely gilded

If no one paid for the statue's maintenance, pilgrimers still can stick gold leaves onto the Buddha image

Buddha statues in all sizes

They are placed inside the caves in no visible order

Buddha statue with a name plate

As you can see, even computer companies can take care of a Buddha statue...

Shwe Yan Pyay monastery

Fascinating building made of teak wood, except the imposing staircase

Window at Shwe Yan Pyay

Beautiful Burmese teak monastery

Ancillary building of Shwe Yan Pyay

Its rather inconspicuous outside does not reveal the treasure inside

Amazing interior

Hundreds od Buddha niches and glass mosaics

Astonishing mosaic

This tree where people dangle like fruits, especially impressed us

Buddha niches in the wall

The niches are set into walls painted in dark red or blue and decorated with glass mosaics between them

Buddha niches, closeup

Beautiful concept of colours

Amazing!

Beautiful!

Artistic!

We only show the best of the best...

Big niche

Four Buddha statues on top of each other, and a believer prostrating himself at the bottom, all surrounded by artistic mosaics

Monastery in Nyaungshwe

Very impressive by its multiple roofs

Yatamamanaug pagoda in Nyaungshwe

Very nice scenery, especially at sunset

27th November 2005

Esther
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Amazing experience
Thank you for sharing your amazing photos and experience. I have never seen pictures like this before nor heard of this place even though I have travelled extensively. Keep up the great blog.

4th December 2005

anonymous
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AMAZING PICTURES
Your photography is simply amazing. I just found your site through Ali's site, and he is right on about your pics. Now I'll have to go back to your first blog and start reading them! Thanks for sharing.

18th October 2006

Khun Laser
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Thanks for your pa.oh race photos..
I love the photos of pa.oh people. Thanks very much. http://khunlaser.blogspot.com

14th May 2010

waiaung
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i'm a pa'o and i want to know more then about the pa'o history so can you example me if you free time.

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