Mingun Photos

Mingun Bell

Local girls under Mingun Bell

Mingun Bell, with the sign saying 55555 (viss), which is the weight of the bell

Mingun Bell

Stone inscription of Mingun Bell

Bronze Inscriptions of Mingun Bell

Mya Thein Tan Pagoda in Mingun

Another view of Mya Thein Tan Pagoda

Mya Thein Tan Pagoda, was built by King Bagyidaw in 1816.

Pahtotawgyi taken from the Ayeyarwaddy River

It was built to resemble the Sulamani Pagoda at Mount Meru.

Architectural designs in Mya Thein Tan Pagoda

Small images embedded in small caves

Pahtotawgyi taken from the Mya Thein Tan Pagoda

Distance view of Pahtotawgyi

Pahtotawgyi, the largest unfinished pagoda

Pahtotawgyi was built by King Bodawpaya in 1819.

The crack caused by the earthquake in 1838.

Ruins of the largest guardian lion

Backview of the huge stone lion

Another view of the ruins

If the king had completed the constructions of the Pagoda and the lions, they would have been the largest in the world

A shot taken from a cave

Buddhist Nun

On going seller in Mingun

Another view of Pahtotawgyi.

It was completed to a height of 162 ft up to the fist terrace is less than one-third of the final height

Ferry boats for tourist

Young Novice at Mingun

Tourists on ferry boat

Ayeyarwaddy River View

Tourists on the Pahtotawgyi

Tourists family

More Tourists in Mingun. They like to look around the view of the Ayeyarwaddy from the Pahtotawgyi.

Tourists climbing up the Pahtotawgyi

Pahtotawgyi, was badly damaged by the earthquake during the 1838.

Souvenirs items in Mingun

More souvenir items

View at Mingun

Locals swimming in the Ayeyarwaddy River

The busy ferry boat stand

A local family travelling by boat

Carrying logs by boat

Local passenger boat

Building a boat in Mingun

Buddha Image in Mingun

Tourists on Bullock cart in Mingun

Tourists in Mingun

A village on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy River

Ayeyarwaddy Jetty