Kyaikmaraw Pagoda - Mon State
Located 24km south east of Mawlamyine. The famous
of the town is Kyaikmaraw Pagoda. The main Buddha
image sits in the position of the legs hanging down
as if sitting on a chair. The name Kyaikmaraw stands
for Distinctive Image, where the sitting position of
the Buddha Image differs from others. Kyaikmaraw Pagoda was the temple built by
Queen Shin Saw Pu in 1455 in the late Mon regional
style. Queen Shin Saw Pu was a well-known Queen who
devoted and donated gold to the Shwedagon Pagoda.
The Pagoda festival is usually held annually during
the transition of Myanmar New Year in April.
It is accessible via a sealed road. Many Muslim
and Hindu communities live along the picturesque
road. The temple is famous for the Buddha which is
sitting in the "western manner." The temple is also
well known for its hundreds of beautiful glazed
tiles.
There are limestone caves with stalactites
and stalagmites in the vicinity of Kyaikmaraw town
and mineral springs in nearby Yebu (Hot Water)
village. |
