Wish-fulfilling Bamboo Reed Phaya

The Bamboo Reed Paya lies in Mong Nung Village, about seven miles north-west of Mong Hkat, 51 miles north of Kengtung in eastern Shan State. It was built in pursuance of a dream by Upalan (Ashin Maha Guru Nanda) on the 8th Waxing Moon Day of Pyatho 700 ME an completed in 702 ME.

Though it was built of bamboo strips and given a gilding, it appears so elegant as though built in gold. It is nine cubits high and six cubits in girth at the base. In cross-legged position, it has its left hand upturned, and its right hand, also upturned, and touching the left at the tips, with the eyes downcast. It is in Jana Mudra, or Yoga Mudra or Thamadi Mudra.