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Thanboddhay temple in Monywa

Visit Monywa, Myanmar

Visit Monywa, Myanmar

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Monywa sits on the banks of the Chindwin and is mainly a trading point for local produce heading south toward Mandalay.

Highlights of the town include Bodhi-taung Pagoda ('One Thousand Bo Trees'), a 91 metre long reclining Buddha, Kyauka Shweguni Pagoda and a lacquerware village.

Pho Win Daung, an impressive network of sandstone caves containing, it's claimed, over 400,000 Buddha images is only a short drive from the town and well worth a visit.

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    • Local lady frying tempura, Monywa
      Local lady frying tempura, Monywa
    • Thanboddhay Pagoda, Monywa
      Thanboddhay Pagoda, Monywa
    • Buddhas at Po Win Hill
      Buddhas at Po Win Hill
    • Bodhi Tataung, Monywa
      Bodhi Tataung, Monywa
    • Buddha carvings at Po Win Hill
      Buddha carvings at Po Win Hill
    • ThanBoddhay Pagoda, Monywa
      ThanBoddhay Pagoda, Monywa
    • ThanBoddhay, Monywa
      ThanBoddhay, Monywa
    • Buddha statues near Monywa, Burma (Myanmar)
      Buddha statues near Monywa, Burma (Myanmar)

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