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Mandalay

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[1 : Overview]
[2 : Fort and Hill]
[3 : Mahamuni Pagoda]
[4 : Workshops]
[5 : Misc]
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Mandalay, the country's second largest city, is the spiritual and cultural heart of Myanmar. More than half of all Buddhist monks in Myammar reside in the Mandalay area. The ancient Rakhaing Buddha image of Mahamuni Paya is possibly the most revered in the country. Nearby workshops produce the buddha images found everywhere in the country, as well as the golden leaves used to cover sacred places. High above Mandalay Fort, Mandalay Hill offers sweeping views of the city and its temples, among them the nearby Kuthodaw Paya, which contains the world's biggest book.

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Sutaungpyei Pagoda on top of Mandalay Hill at dawn. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Sunrise on the Mandalay Fort moats. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Monks walking in line in alm bowls near Mandalay Fort moat. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Fog shrouded plain below Mandalay Hill at sunrise. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) View from the hill through dawn mist. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Stupas containing 729 marble slabs forming world biggest book, Kuthodaw Paya. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Stupas at Sandamani Paya and Mandalay Hill. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Lion at the entrance of  Mandalay Hill. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Shinbyu ceremony procession, Mahamuni Pagoda. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Young girls during novitiation, Mahamuni Pagoda. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Girls and boy dressed in glittering clothes and make-up to look like princes, Novitiation, Mahamuni Pagoda. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Monk applying gold leaf to Buddha statue in Mahamuni Pagoda. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Monks in motion during prayer. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Monk pearing from window, Shwe In Bin Kyaung pagoda. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Umbrella bearer, Monks, and donation holders in alms procession. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Nuns waiting for ride on sidewalk. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Sculptor with face covered in fine marble dust. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Worshop producing buddha statues on Marble street. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Men beat sheets of gold, gold leaf workshop. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Gossamer-thin pieces of gold cut in squares, gold leaf workshop. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color) Passengers disembark from boat after short crossing. Mandalay, Myanmar ( color)
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