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Kyauktawgyi Pagoda
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Kyauktawgyi Pagoda
info Kyauktawgyi Pagoda (ကျောက်တော်ကြီးဘုရား) houses one of the biggest marble Buddha Images in Myanmar with a height of 37ft (11m), a width of 24ft (7m) and a weight of over 600 tonnes.
The classical name of this Image is Lawkachantha Abaya Labha Muni Buddha Image (လောကချမ်းသာအဘယလာဘ မုနိရုပ်ပွားတော်မြတ်ကြီး), meaning World Peace and Prosperity.
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watch_later Operation hours: 6:00-20:00
hourglass_full Time needed: Approximately 1 hour
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This Sitting Buddha Image is curved out from a single marble stone. The giant marble stone was found in the Sakyin region, Medaya Township in Mandalay Division. The draft sculpture was carried through the Ayeyarwaddy river down to Yangon. Then it was finally touched up. The sculpting and the enshrining got completed in 2008 and located in Insein, Yangon. The image is encased in a climate controlled glass room to prevent the damage caused by changes in temperature, but due to the reflection in the glass it may be hard to take a good photo of the image from time to time. The image has the left hand resting on the lap while the right hand is raised with the palm facing outwards, representing Abhayamudra, the gesture of fearlessness and reassurance.
Stairways to Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image
The platform of Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image
build Year established: 2008
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place Location: Corner of Pyay Road and Mindhama Road, Insein Township, Yangon, Myanmar
local_phone Phone: 01-644860
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directions_railway Nearest Train Station: Gyo Gone Railway Station
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