Sandamuni Pagoda — Attraction in Mandalay District

A sea of whitewashed stupas sets Sandamuni Pagoda apart from the thousand other pagodas that you will likely visit in Mandalay. If you take your time to observe the architecture, you will be rewarded with intricate details, linear perspectives and geometric patterns. A favorite place for marriage pictures, the brightly colored clothes of brides-to-be will contrast with the stark whiteness of the pagodas. Monks in saffron robes compete for your attention. During the visit, I did not mind being barefoot because I felt like I was floating on a...

This is similar to the nearby Kuthodaw pagoda because of the large number of whitewashed ancillary stupas, also each containing a tablet of scriptures - 1774 in total! Each slab measuring 1.68 meters tall and 1.07 meters wide! Wow. The pagoda houses the largest iron Buddha image in Burma, named the Sandamani image, cast in 1802 from of almost 41,000 pounds of iron, it is now covered with a layer of gold. Its difficult to get a true perspective of the number and e extent of these buildings. Aerial photos or Google...

This is a beautiful site withe pretty amazing architecture. Particularly enjoyed the expanse of white stupas when taking in the view from the shrine area which was slightly elevated. Though a holy ground, there are lots of photo opportunities for appreciation of the beauty of this place. The scriptures that were carved into slabs of stones and preserved till to date was a pretty remarkable heritage of the forefathers of Myanmar. Definitely worth a visit!...