Emerald Almsbowl Pagoda

Emerald Almsbowl Pagoda lies on Theinganeik Peak in Thaton. Mon State. It was built for completion on the full moon day of Tabodwe. Sakarit 128. That year. Shin Maheinda and Shin Thawna of Mizzima Desa the arahantas brought eight hair relics of Buddha to Thuwunna Bhumi.   The king of that time. Thuwunna Maha Dhamma […]

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Bayin Nyinaung Yadanagu Pagoda

Bayin Nyinaung Yadanagu Pagoda is situated in Naungkyant. Thaton District. Mon. State. The cave was about 900 years old. It was first known as Maha Pathana Rock Cave. later known as Bayingyi Cave or Bayin Nyinaung Cave. as related to Thiha Kumara and Seitta Kumara. the sons of King Manuha.   On the edges of […]

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Mawlamyine (Moulmein) – Mon State

Mawlamyine (or Moulmein )is the capital of the Mon State in the Union of Myanmar. It is also the third largest city in the country, after Yangon and Mandalay. It has a population of about 240,000. Mawlamyine is an ancient Mon town. The name according to the legend comes from Mot-Mua-Lum, meaning “one eye destroyed” […]

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Maha Muni Thun Paya

A replica of Maha Myat Muni Buddha Image in Mandalay is situated opposite of Kyaikpawlaw Image in Gangaw Ward, Kyaikhto, Mon State.   In 1255 (Sakarit year), pious couple U Ant and Daw Goon paid obeisance to Maha Myat Muni in Mandalay and had an urge to pay obeisance to its replica in Kyaikhtiyo, and […]

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Kyaikpawlaw Buddha Image

Located in Kyaikhto, Kantkaw Township in Mon State. Kyaikpawlaw Buddha Image is well-known because of the living mole on the face of the Buddha image. While visiting Kyaikhtiyo, one can also plan to visit this astonishing image. It is more convenient to go to Kyaikpawlaw Hmeshindaw Pagoda after visiting Kyaikhtiyoe. “Hmeshin” means living mole. The […]

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Kyaikhto

Kyaikhto is a town in Mon State. Kyaikhto is a small town and popular for its wish fulfil Golden Rock Pagoda. About 160 km from Yangon. This mystical Pagoda is about 18ft tall and is built on a huge boulder about 50ft in girth. This boulder is balancing precariously on the edge of 18ft high […]

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Hotels in Kyaikhtiyo

Kyaik Hto Hotel Kyaikhityo Yin Pyin, Ph: 01-663341 Golden Rock Hotel Courtyard of Kyaikhtyo Pagoda, near Yatheiktaung car parking Ph:035-70174 Mountain Top Hotel Five minutes walk from the Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda

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