MANDALAY, the last Capital of Myanmar Kingdom is located in the central plain of Myanmar. Once known as the Yadanabon Kingdom, The Palace City founded by King Mindon in 1857 AD. During the rule of King Thibaw, the entire Myanmar fell into British. Today this city is becoming the commercial center, loaming from North to South and East to West of Myanmar, trades by China, Thailand, India, Bangladesh and Yangon seaport.

  » Culture Center

The city remains as traditional culture center of Myanmar, because many crafts works, Tapestry works, Myanmar Art and literatures are flourished in Kongbaung Period of Mandalay is still remain as traditional culture center of Myanmar. Mandalay Palace and Monasteries are all decorated with traditional crafts and Myanmar scriptures can be seen on many of the marble slabs laid on Pagodas and some Monasteries is reflected as a culture center of Myanmar.
 

  » Maharmyatmuni Pagoda

The Mahar Myat Muni Buddha Image is the most revered Buddha image in Mandalay. It is also known as the Phaya Gyi. The Mahar Myat Muni Pagoda is located at the Southwest of Mandalay city. This place is well known in Mandalay. The image is completely covered with 15cm thick gold donated by locals from all over the country. The Maha Muni is said to be the biggest of the four Munis. It is the most ancient Buddha image in Myanmar. It was cast in the life-span of Lord Buddha in the seated posture of relaxed deportment, namely Bumi Phasa Mudras, symbolic of His Conquest of Mara. The 4m high-seated image is cast in bronze and weigh 6.5 tons, which it's crown is decorated with diamonds, rubies, and sapphires. Mahar Myat Muni Buddha Image was being cast in front of the Buddha himself it can say Mahar Myat Muni Buddha Image is the portrait of Buddha and the face is most revered. Every morning at 4:30AM, a team of monks washes the face and brushes the teeth. Since Myanmar Buddhists are so devout countless thousands of devotees apply gold leaf to gain merit, the image has completely covered with 15 cm thick gold and original shape is distorted.

Sights Around Mandalay

  » Mingun Bell

On the west bank of Mandalay about 11 km, is a small town, well known for its world largest ringing bell weights 90.5 ton is at the height of 12ft and the diameter of the mouth is 16ft wide.
 

  » Pahtodawgyi

The big incomplete temple, built by King Bodawphaya in late 1790. It took 15 years to build and the king died before completed it. Instead of 530ft in height is at present is only 162ft high. From the upper terrace of the building can see the yawning cracks cutting deep down into the solid base. It was the damages caused by many earthquakes in 1838. Two mythical lions in front of the building are at the height of 95ft and the eyes were 9ft in width. The huge remnants of the Pagoda and mythical lions still testify the archaeological skills of the Amarapura period.

  » Pinya

Three Shan brothers built Pinya City in 1312 AD. Pinya era started from the fall of Bagan. This era lasted about 52 years. There are five rulers, started from ThiHaThu, Uzana, Ngazishin Kyawzwa, Narathu and UzanaPyaung. The first king (ThihaThu) built Pinya City State. But his son AthinKhaYa SawYun moved to Sagaing and became king of Sagaing. Then became the rival City States. Pinya after 40 years of rule fell from it's power and Sagaing became powerful. After the fall of Pinya and Sagaing, there came another City State call Innwa, the last king of Pinya named ThadoMinPhya as the king of Innwa and built the Innwa City, his rule lasted about 4 months and then moved back to Pinya. During the rules of the kings, they built Pagodas for their religious deeds. Many brave kings and famous literatures from Pinya age can be seen on the stone scripts round the Pagodas.

  » Monywa

About 136km to the west from Mandalay is Monywa. The city is on the east bank of Chindwin River and hub of trade and commerce in the Chindwin Valley. Monywa is famous for its Mohnyin Thanboddhay Pagoda complex, with more than five hundred thousand Buddha Images in it. The land of One thousand Bo trees can also observe on the land of I 37 acres, with a huge reclining Buddha Image on the hill slope is about 333ft long beyond the trees.
 

  » Phowin and Shweba Hill

Crossing the Chindwin rive and taking one hour drive, on the west bank about 30km, there are famous rocky Phowin and Shweba hills with big niches and huge Buddha Images with fine roundabout steps carved out of the single rocky hills are from centuries age and worth for visiting.

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