Mandalay, the second largest city and the last capital of Myanmar Kingdom, about 690 KM by road and the 90 minutes by air, lies in the heart of Myanmar. It was found in 1857 by King Mindon and rich in monasteries, Pagodas and Myanmar culture. Mandalay is known for ivory and wood carving, gold embroidery, silver-wares, stone carving and many other cottage industries.
Wood Carving
Stone Sculpture
Paper Making For Gold Leaf
Sights: -
Mandalay Hill : 236 meter high with interesting religiious edifices and magnificent view of country-side and city.
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda : with large marble Buddha Image
Kuthodaw Pagoda : Known as the world biggest book for its 729 upright stone
slabs that inscribes Buddhist scriptures.
Kuthodaw Pagoda
Shwenandaw Monastery : built entirely of teak wood and lavishly embellished with intricate carving and sculptures, the Shwenandaw monastery is one of the rare surviving vestiges representing the Myanmar wooden architecture of the late 19th century. It is indeed a blend of palace and monastery.
Shwenandaw Monastery
Mahamuni Pagoda : with much revered, gold encrusted Mahamuni Buddha Image brought from Rakhine and Khmer bronze figures.
Shwe Inn Bin Monastery : with beautiful wood
carvings.
Setkya Thiha Pagoda : with bronze Buddha Image cast at Inwa in 1823.
