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According to Burmese legend the site where the Sule pagoda now stands was once the home of a powerful nat (spirit) named Sularata. The king of the Nats, Sakka, wished to help the legendary king Okkalap build a shrine for the Buddha's sacred hair-relic on the same site where three previous Buddhas had buried sacred relics in past ages. Unfortunately, these events had happened so long ago that not even Sakra knew exactly where the relics were buried. The Sule nat, however, who was so old that his eyelids had to be propped up with trees in order for him to stay awake, had witnessed the great event. The gods, Nats and humans of the court of Okkalapa therefore gathered around the Sule Ogre and asked him the location, which he eventually remem...

The Sule Pagoda is located in the heart of downtown Yangon, occupying the centre of the city and an important space in contemporary Burmese politics, ideology and geography. According to legend, it was built before the Shwedagon Pagoda during the time of the Buddha, making it more than 2,500 years old. Burmese legend states that the site for the Shwedagon Pagoda was asked to be revealed from an old nat who resided at the place where the Sule Pagoda now stands. The Sule Pagoda has been the focal point of both Yangon and Burmese politics. It has served as a rallying point in both the 1988 uprisings and 2007 Saffron Revolution.

Caught at Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon. e Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw and also known in English as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded pagoda and stupa 99 metres in height that is located in Rangoon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, on Singuttara Hill, thus dominating the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda for the Burmese with relics of four past Buddhas enshrined within: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama.

Young girl living with her extended family on abandoned hotel on Inle Lake.

Chindwin River, Myanmar 8E1608.9533 Nikon D800E | AFS Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII @ 120mm f/5 1/8000s ISO1600 | Raw

This large hotel was abandoned but taken over by a Burmese extended family. It sits in Inle Lake. They had installed a small fish farm by hotel probably needed as lake is depleted of fish due to overfishing.

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Near Tigyaung, Myanmar 8E1608.9247 Nikon D800E | Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII + TC-20E III @ 400mm f/11 1/800s ISO400 | Raw

An alternative view. Located close by the Shwethlyaung temple, the Mya Tha Lyaung temple is one of the newer in the region Built in 2002, it is unusual because of the outdoor nature of the Buddha. In this instance, the reclining Buddha is not covered by any building or structure, which leads many to believe that the complex may not be completed. The detailing and composure of the image make it one of the more striking reclining Buddhas around. The size of this Buddha image exceeds that of the image in the neighboring Shwethlyaung temple.

Having bought a quantity of small fish it is being shared out for all family to carry. Fish market Mandalay

Bananas for sale near fish market on Irrawaddy River at Mandalay. Not sure what the brown ones are.

Taken on trip along railway line that circles Rangoon. This mans home was near the track.

Monks waiting for sunset atop Mandalay Hill. Mandalay city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries. At the top of the hill is the Sutaungpyei (literally wish-fulfilling) Pagoda. A panoramic view of Mandalay from the top of Mandalay Hill alone makes it a worthwhile climb. Many people climb to see the sunset, as did I.

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Sort of sunset from top of Mandalay Hill. Mandalay city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries. At the top of the hill is the Sutaungpyei (literally wish-fulfilling) Pagoda. A panoramic view of Mandalay from the top of Mandalay Hill alone makes it a worthwhile climb. Many people climb to see the sunset, as did I.

Burmese lads unloading a boat at the Irrawaddy River near the fish market, Mandalay

There are over 2000 pagodas in Bagan. Most have numbers. These are some of them. Mainstream scholarship holds that Bagan was founded in the mid-to-late 9th century by the Mranma (Burmans), who had recently entered the Irrawaddy valley. From 1044 to 1287, Bagan was the capital as well as the political, economic and cultural nerve center of the Pagan Empire. The influence the city had can be demonstrated in the archaeological evidence in the brickwork. Bagan did not appear to pay tribute to other villages, indicating it held a higher place in the settlement hierarchy of the state. Over the course of 250 years, Bagan's rulers and their wealthy subjects constructed over 10,000 religious monuments (approximately 1000 stupas, 10,000 small temp...

Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River, Myanmar 8E1609.0108 Nikon D800E | AFS Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII @ 200mm f/11 1/400s ISO800 | Raw

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Bagan, located on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, is home to the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world with many dating from the 11th and 12th centuries. Bagan became a central powerbase in the mid 9th century under King Anawratha, who unified Burma under Theravada Buddhism. It is estimated that as many as 13,000 temples and stupas once stood on this 42 sq km plain in central Burma. Approximately 2,000 remain today, in various states of disrepair. Some are large and well maintained, such as the Ananda Pahto, others are small tumbledown relics in the middle of overgrown grass. Despite the majesty and importance of Bagan, UNESCO did not include it on its World Heritage Site, beca...

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gift for someone whose Home is an Burmese from Myanmar

gift for someone whose Home is an Burmese from Myanmar

Yangon, Myanmar 8E1608.7431 Nikon D800E | Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII @ 200mm f/4.5 1/500s ISO800 | Raw

Young monks returning to the monastery after going through town to be fed

Amarapura meaning "City of Immortality" is a city in the Mandalay Division of Burmar, situated 11 km to the south of Mandalay. The locals sometimes refer to it as Taungmyo (Southern City) to distinguish it from Mandalay (Northern City) King Bodawpaya (1781-1819) of the Konbaung Dynasty founded Amarapura to be his new capital in 1783, soon after he ascended the throne. In 1795, he received the first British embassy to visit Burma. Bodawpaya’s son, King Bagyidaw (1819-1837), moved the Court back to Inwa in 1823. From 1841-1857, King Mindon Min (1853-1878) decided to make Amarapura the capital again, before relocating to his planned city of Mandalay in 1860. Today, little remains of the old city, as the palace buildings were dismantled an...

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Sunset atop Mandalay Hill. Mandalay city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries. At the top of the hill is the Sutaungpyei (literally wish-fulfilling) Pagoda. A panoramic view of Mandalay from the top of Mandalay Hill alone makes it a worthwhile climb. Many people climb to see the sunset, as did I. Could have been worse.

Myanmar (formerly Burma) has become a global flashpoint as violence escalates after a military coup d'etat when the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National Leage For Democracy (NLD) party have been detained. Stand in solidarity with the burmese people against military dictatorship. Distressed flag of Myanmar with distressed font and three finger salute creative design idea.

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Some of the better accommodation in Rangoon.

Mandalay city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of pagodas and monasteries, and has been a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries. At the top of the hill is the Sutaungpyei (literally wish-fulfilling) Pagoda. A panoramic view of Mandalay from the top of Mandalay Hill alone makes it a worthwhile climb. Many people climb to see the sunset, as did I.

Myanmar (formerly Burma) has become a global flashpoint as violence escalates after a military coup d'etat when the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National Leage For Democracy (NLD) party have been detained. Stand in solidarity with the burmese people against military dictatorship. Stop the Bloodshed, End the Military Junta #prayformyanmar

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