Gaungsay Kyun - Mon State
Gaungse Kyun meaning Head Wash Island in Myanmar.
This beautiful little islet off Mawlamyines
north-western end is a good picnic spot. The islet
was named Head Wash Island because the yearly royal
hair washing ceremony during the Inwa (Ava) period,
used the water taken from a spring on the island. It
was believed to be named during the 19th century.
You can take a stroll around and visit the
Sandawshin pagoda, a whitewash and silver pagoda
enshrining hair relics of the Buddha, and a Buddhist
meditation centre by the pagoda. It is famous for
the hair washing ceremonies.
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