Mahamuni Buddha Temple, Buddhist temple in Mandalay, Myanmar
The Mahamuni Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple and important pilgrimage site, located southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar.
It is said to be one of the most sacred temples in Myanmar because it houses the Mahamuni Buddha image, believed to have been cast in the 1st Century CE.
Traditionally, the Mahamuni Buddha image is covered with gold leaves by male devotees.
The temple opens very early in the morning at 4 am for worship.
Unlike other sculptures, the Mahamuni Buddha image is not in seated fold legged but in the attitude of the lion style.
Inception: 1785
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