Mahamuni Buddha Pagoda
The Mahamuni Buddha Pagoda is a holy temple mahamuni product of Buddhism in Burma and other famous places, this is the most important Buddhist pilgrimage. The temple is located in a city in the southwest of the city of Mandalay, is considered to be the cultural center of Burma.
A mahamuni King Bodawpaya of Burma Buddhist Temple Buddha konbaung Dynasty was established in 1785 to the year of Buddha worship admire a lot of ink, because that is the Buddha statue is in what time (photos). Some people think that a year to the statue of Buddha, there are two in India, two in heaven, this is the fifth mahamuni Buddha statue in the temple. According to legend, the Buddha’s visit to the city of dhanyawadi Arakan (today is Burma in Rakhine state, 554 years ago) Tl Buddha. People came to this place, the king gave Sanda thuriya cast metal sculpture unto the altar. The statue was cast after the completion of the Buddha statue in the breath has become like the Buddha.
It is because of this legend, the Buddha statue was respected in the temple of Buddha mahamuni who have no ink. Each ritual Buddhist statue, they feel there is a buddha. Also because of the respect Buddhists worship object, when the golden leaves usually buy to look at with reverence hammer on the statue. He believes that the gold leaf is 15cm imagine rolling thickness. The statue beside the sacrificial ceremony, it was also the statue every day of the ceremony, such as brushing with a toothbrush to the statue is made of trees and water face with fragrant neem in the morning (four points). The face is always shiny phenomenon.
The temple also experienced a fire, serious damage. It is also a hole, the thief should be doing what they think is placed in the statue in the jewelry.
There is a big festival in mahamuni the first Buddhist temple in the first month of each year to celebrate the history of formation and development of the seven temple. This will add a few days to chant; in addition to the positive culture, entertainment and other social events mahamuni Buddha here this time to look at with reverence. Is an opportunity, visitors can see all the cultural activities and the spirit of the people of myanmar.
Today is a mahamuni address and an important pilgrimage Temple look at with reverence the Buddhists in Burma; it is also a place to look at with reverence and foreigners in the country in addition to the main temple to look at with reverence we can visit some of the places in the community of the temple. There is a museum, Buddha lives here, and there are many stalls selling incense and nearby flower, candle lamp…… Guests at the mahamuni also have a look at with reverence. The market, where we sell the best puppet of Burma.