Blog Posts on pagodas

Mandalay: Sandamuni and Kyauktawgyi Paya by Ironwulf.net: En Route on Apr 11, 2012I arrived at the familiarly busy, Highway Bus Station in Mandalay by 6am. I was wide awake, having been able to sleep during the bus ride due to exhaustion. I waded through the crowd of touts by the bus entrance and immediately tried to look for moto...

Yangon: Chaukhtatgyi Paya’s Reclining Buddha, Monk’s Quarters and Meditation Centre by Ironwulf.net: En Route on Jan 5, 2012The tranquil face of a gigantic Buddha filled my vision as I enter a large open shed with metal roof. He seemed contented there, reclining on the floor with his crown adorned with diamonds and precious stones glittering for everyone to see. This is C...

Yangon: Walking Downtown and Crossing through Sule Paya by Ironwulf.net: En Route on Jan 2, 2012“Where are you from?” is the usual ice-breaker question people here would ask. “I’m from the Phillippines” I replied with a smile as I bite into my toasted slice of bread with a healthy layer of butter and strawberry jam while having breakf...

Yangon: Mesmerized by the Golden Shwedagon Pagoda by Ironwulf.net: En Route on Dec 21, 2011Surprisingly, the endless stream of people didn’t bother me at all. My sight was fixated at the cone-shaped stupa piercing the sky. The afternoon light strikes its slab of gold layers making it shimmer magnificently under the sun. I am humbled by t...

Yangon: A Walk to Botataung Paya and Monk’s Robe Weavers Encounter by Ironwulf.net: En Route on Dec 14, 2011Maps are my best friend when I’m exploring a new place. Starting from where I am, the Motherland Inn 2, I asked the girl at the reception for the location of the Thian Phyu Money Changer Center on the map and found out it was about 3 blocks south w...