Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda) — Attraction in Sagaing District

Most parts of Myanmar formerly known as Burma are still highly conservative. I loved a lot of things about this country. It’s super laid back, which meant my introverted self flourished. Mandalay oozes with kindness, respect, love and humility from the Burmese people.

I made friends with a local, Pyae, who also ended up being my tour guide for a few days. Pyae and I got along very well and sometimes ended up in heated debates about the different societies we come from. He asked distasteful but genuine questions. His questions irked me at first then I realized that stories about South Africa, the African continent and liberal women haven’t reached all corners of the world.

The obvious thing to do at this rate would be to confront or right him off due to his apparent ignorance or extreme lack of knowledge about the world he lives in. I quickly zoned into my meditative state and decided to educate him about where I come from. My country, continent, freedom of choice and speech we have as women. I could’ve easily wasted my energy on anger and resentment, instead I opted for patience and love. We all have a great deal of knowledge and wisdom to share as humanity. Direct your energy to the right channel and...

Quick tip: the best pic comes from not the main entrance but a few clicks to the left, at one of the side entrances. There’s some local kids here, trained very well to take all the best pics at this astonishing site. They enjoy clicking you and advise on where how to pose, it’s fun :) they dint expect any tip, but a meagre act of gratitude would do. Now make the climb, there’s a big platform at the top level, worth circumventing, and spending some time. There’s no entry ticket again, I mean there is no pass, no one checks, incase someone does, just buy on the spot, but I didn’t spot any checker and didn’t even find a ticket window. How to reach: take the yangon ferry cheap and good frequency, it’s a 5 min walk from the ferry point. The route via road is long, bumpy, not a good idea to self-drive/ride, we took a cab because i was terribly under the weather. Done with the visit, head to the garden cafe, dine besides the river, it’s beautiful, but you would need time and patience they are a wee...

Mya Thein Tan Pagoda

Located at Mingun, Bo Daw Phaya’s Mingun Puhtotaw duringthe construction, his sons and grandsons They do good deeds at the same time. Shwe Taung Min, the prince in front of the house called U Paw, the son of King Bo Daw Goodness will begin first.

The king in front of the house who brought the statue of the Mahar Myatmuni Buddha from Arakan. He did not ascend the throne due to illness. So son Ba Gyidaw was the head of the house and succeeded to the throne. Mya Thein Tan Pagoda It also seems to have inherited merit.

The pagoda of the old king's merit is not finished yet Mya Thein Tan and the Set Taw Yar Pagoda of his son and grandson With the completion, it remains in Mingun to this day.

There are two pagodas left on the banks of the Mingun Irrawaddy Amarapura-era architecture...